Complication Quote by Julian Barnes

Writing fiction means putting a lot of what you believe about the world at risk, because you have to follow your characters.

— Phil Klay

I, as the writer, can be very clear that I am writing a work of heightened fiction, as opposed to documenting horrible things that…

— Bryan Fuller

That's the wonderful thing about writing, you can take things you haven't done properly in your own life and make it better in fiction.

— Marcy Dermansky

Fiction writing is just an excuse to go discover interesting things.

— Anthony Doerr

The worst part of writing fiction is the fear of wasting your life behind a keyboard. The idea that, dying, you'll realize you only…

— Chuck Palahniuk

Because I write fiction that is based in the real world, it's going to lead people into some of the modern dilemmas and concerns…

— Barbara Kingsolver

The practice of fiction can be dangerous: it puts ideas into the head of the world.

— Anthony Burgess

Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, writing takes me to another world.

— Leonard Mlodinow

I always say that if you're a novelist, the challenge is not writing what you think ought to happen, but trying in some way…

— Neil Gaiman

The good thing about writing fiction is that you can get back at people.

— John Grisham

Fiction becomes a place where I face certain fears such as losing language or losing my children.

— Ben Marcus

Fiction is risky for writers also in that the process of making certain books, of shaping certain narratives, leaves scars and marks on your…

— Chris Abani