Like Quote by N. K. Jemisin Download Open image “I write for myself - but it is nice when other people like it, too!” — N. K. Jemisin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Like Myself Nice Other People Writing
At the time of writing, I don't write for my friends or myself either; I write for it, for the pleasure of it. — Eudora Welty Copy Share Image
I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
Now I write often. I decided that I need to write for myself - I can't really direct other people's material. — Brady Corbet Copy Share Image
I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure. — J. D. Salinger Copy Share Image
I always wrote for myself. I figured I'm not that different from other people. If there's a story I like a lot, there's got… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
The only time I write with someone else is with one of my friends but I write everything myself. — Sabrina Claudio Copy Share Image
I write for myself and strangers. The strangers, dear Readers, are an afterthought. — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
To some degree, as I move outside of the exclusive genre audience, the exclusive genre issues don't bother me as much. Maybe that's just… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I would love to just write and not have everything I say or do turn into a political battle. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I've been very happy with Orbit and am thrilled that they're giving me more chances to explore my creative visions. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It's the way the human brain works: when enough events occur in a pattern, we stop thinking and go into macro mode. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
A fantasy novel set in something other than medieval Europe, featuring an almost entirely black cast, is considered risky. — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I think the people who believe that works can and always should be divorced from the context are people who have the privilege to… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
It's human nature that we come in our own flavours, and it doesn't make any sense to write a monochromatic or monocultural story unless… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
Magic is the mysteries into which not everyone is so lucky, or unlucky, as to be initiated. It can be affected by belief, the… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
I feel like I definitely have a real sporty style, more so than a lot of people in G.O.O.D. Music. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
We all know what it feels like to love someone and care about them and want to protect them. — Kiana Madeira Copy Share Image
People like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding - I do not put myself in that category. — Lewis Capaldi Copy Share Image
It took me 20 years to buy an electric typewriter, because I was afraid it would be too sensitive. I like to bang the… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
I like to wear bodysuits and things that make me feel really active and athletic and also really sensual. — Sophie Hawley-Weld Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language. — Samuel Barnett Copy Share Image
I don't want my kids to live like I do, sweating in a little metal box. I want them to have sunshine. I want… — Alex Higgins Copy Share Image
I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. — Adam DeVine Copy Share Image