Book Quote by Janet Evanovich

I always write a draft version of the novel in which I try to develop, not the story, not the plot, but the possibilities…

— Mario Vargas Llosa

I'm a relatively disciplined writer who composes the whole book before beginning to execute and write it. Of course, you can't hold - you…

— Orhan Pamuk

Seriously, I am a terrible plotter when it comes to my novels. Terrible. I love to kind of feel my way into a book.

— Rebecca Serle

When you get ready to write your novel, outline it first. There's nothing worse than getting halfway through and realizing you've painted yourself in…

— Janet Evanovich

If you over-plot your book you strangle your characters. Your characters have to have enough freedom and life to be able to surprise you.

— Alan Lightman

I think, as a writer, you spend most of your time working on the book alone.

— Jenny Han

I never plot out my novels in terms of the tone of the book. Hopefully, once a story is begun it reveals itself

— Alice Hoffman

Plot is not my forte. It's like I have to live in my head in the book for a while before I figure out…

— Erin Morgenstern

I do better just letting the stories develop. I don't outline very well, and I can't follow it if I do. Once I've outlined…

— Joe R. Lansdale

With the story of your life, you dont get to write the whole book, just your character.

— Olivia Munn

I never know as a writer when I set out into a novel where it's going to take me.

— Kim Edwards

As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure…

— Tibor Fischer