Book Quote by Jay Neugeboren

I used to write fiction, non-fiction, fiction, non-fiction and have a clear pattern because I'd need a break from one style when going into…

— Zoe Foster Blake

Every writer has certain subjects that they write about again and again, and . . . most people's books are just variations on certain themes.

— Christopher Isherwood

Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the…

— E. L. Doctorow

I always have the impression that I write the same book.

— Patrick Modiano

Every time I start off a book or a story I feel like I'm developing a new style or approach for that individual story…

— Scott Bradfield

I'm the kind of writer who thinks style is just as important as the story being told.

— Hallgrimur Helgason

With each book you write you have to learn how to write that book - so every time, you have to start all over…

— Dani Shapiro

For a true writer each book should be a new beginning, where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment.

— Ernest Hemingway

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have…

— Ethan Canin

Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original…

— Joan Didion

Originally I was going to write a fashion style guide, but then my publishers suggested I write a novel instead.

— Tinsley Mortimer

Each book requires a different look. Sometimes I get to take a personal direction that's appropriate for the story. I try to push things…

— Cliff Chiang