Books Quote by Gilbert Sorrentino

“Good literature boils down to two things: How interesting is the story you are telling, and how interesting is your telling.”

— Hillel F. Damron

“A writer should be on a quest to get better and better with each book. May it be a never-ending quest.”

— Mark Rubinstein

The kind of problem that literature raises is not the kind that you ever 'solve'. Whether my answers are any good or not, they…

— Northrop Frye

“What we need in literature today are vast philosophic horizons; we need the most ultimate, the most fearsome, the most fearless 'Why?' and 'What…

— Yevgeny Zamyatin

I don't like to read novels where the novelist tells me what to think about the situation and the characters. I prefer to discover…

— Frederick Wiseman

“I like authors who experiment with narrative and delve into very specific conditions within their characters in order to expose universal truths about humanity.…

— Amanda Knox

“The best writers are usually the most voracious & diverse readers!”

— C.S. Dixon

“A book always tells more about the author than the protagonist himself.”

— Sneha Mehta

“To write an excellent novel, make the outcome of the story matter to the reader through the evolving relationships between well-designed characters.”

— Martin Sandforth

“Deal with your readers that they are smart, and write a language that suits their intelligence. - How to write the best story-”

— Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi

“There are always messages, even enigmas to be searched, mysteries to be solved in all of my books. I like to puzzle readers, but…

— Ana Claudia Antunes

I love novels where not much 'happens' but where the interest is in the ideas and analyses of characters.

— Alain de Botton