Block Quote by Kami Garcia

“My first novel was only a try-out,’ said David carelessly. The sort of thing every undergraduate has to write, but now I know much…

— Angela Thirkell

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

“I do enjoy writing, and I hope someone gets something interesting out of this book. I already have. Now, If I ever have to…

— Neil Young

“If you talked about writing books, you’d never do it.”

— Rick Mofina

A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble.

— Walter Kirn

My fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Poppy, had us each write a 'novel,' whatever that meant to us. It must have been 10 pages long, and…

— Andrew Sean Greer

“—And I won't deny your neighbors will take you more seriously if you tell them you've written a novel. (Of course if that's the…

— Lawrence Block

“Write and keep writing, not because people will like it, but because someone may get a kick out of thrashing your book.”

— Magus Tor

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

— Roberto Calvi

“the thing you are most afraid to write write that -- advice to young writers”

— Nayyirah Waheed

“I don't have a name and I don't have a plot. I have the typewriter and I have white paper and I have me,…

— William Saroyan

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

— Wentworth Dillon