Ask me Quote by Michael Chabon

In the end, for me, the sole single goal is to write the best novel that I can. Whether or not it gets made…

— Nicholas Sparks

The books I write because I want to read them, the games because I want to play them, and stories I tell because I…

— Gary Gygax

For me, as a writer, I desperately want to be read. I'm very conscious of readers as I'm writing. I think, 'If you write…

— Matt Haig

To a great extent, I still write for myself, write what amuses me. Fortunately, I have a quirky sort of strange sense of humor…

— Jasper Fforde

There're no novels that I like to read so I write my own novels, and then I read them again, and it's the best…

— Willow Smith

The inspiration for my novels comes from the depths of a creative well, based on asking myself questions over and over. I try to…

— Nicholas Sparks

I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about doing.

— Howard Gordon

Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do…

— Dani Shapiro

I'm my own "ideal reader" in the sense that I write novels that I would want to read.

— Steve Erickson

I like to be read. That's most of what any writer could want.

— Mark Leibovich

I enjoy it too much - even if I knew I'd never get a book published, I would still write. I enjoy the experience…

— Iain Banks

When I want to read a novel, I write one.

— Benjamin Disraeli