Book Quote by Lauren Groff

Before writers are writers they are readers, living in books, through books, in the lives of others that are also the heads of others,…

— Rebecca Solnit

Writing is, of course, a solitary occupation. But for many writers, myself included, it's through writing that we make certain vital connections.

— Elizabeth Berg

In a novel, the relationship between writer and reader is such a pure one.

— Howard Gordon

The relationship between reader and writer is reciprocal in a way. We co-create each other. We are constantly emerging out of the relationship we…

— Ruth Ozeki

“Readers & Writers Connect By Finding One Another”

— R. J. Harries

When you're actually inside the experience of writing something, in some ways, you're just writing. Ultimately, you fall in love with the characters, and…

— Simon Kinberg

All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the…

— Francesca Gregorini

I think it's true that, as is often observed, the writer is always an outsider. A writer is someone who is telling stories about…

— Elif Batuman

One thing that writers have in common is that they are readers first. They have read lots and lots of stuff, because they're just…

— Terry Pratchett

Writing is a solitary endeavor, but not a lonely one. When you write, your world is populated by the characters you invent, and you…

— Danielle Steel

I feel like one can have all of that as a writer; you're writing, you're reading, you're talking to interesting and intelligent people. Your…

— Sheila Heti

I know when I go and see a writer, the first thing I think to myself is, 'Are they the character in the book?'…

— Irvine Welsh