Author Quote by Joan Didion

Whoever you are, you will not write this book. I can tell you nothing. Do not call me again. Ever.

— Roberto Calvi

A book comes and says, 'Write me.

— Madeleine L'Engle

“To call yourself an author takes publishing one book. To call yourself an inspirational author is the work of a lifetime that requires being…

— Shannon L. Alder

Write the book you'd want to read.

— Martha Stewart

The book belongs to the author.

— Maxwell Perkins

I might just write a novel next. I don't know!

— Frank Ocean

Someone ought to write a novel about me,

— Catherynne M. Valente

Writing this book required an enormous amount of help from friends. To them goes the credit. I'll take the money.

— P. J. O'Rourke

All my books have been titled based on a piece of the prose from inside the book.

— Donald Miller

You could be writing the book that changes your life.

— Brandon Sanderson

I'm not an actual author but an accidental one.

— William P. Young

You can't sort of write the novel as if you're taking dictation from heaven.

— Martin Amis