Abandon Quote by Neal Stephenson

Between books, I have to throw out everything I did before, because the tools I've used to write the previous book will not only…

— Jennifer Egan

I enjoy working on a number of projects - books - at once.

— Rigoberto Gonzalez

I tend to overuse the word "project" only because "book" is terrifying while I'm still in the middle of something. A project can fail.…

— Rigoberto Gonzalez

What makes a book unique isn't always about having one big grand new idea. It's about combining many different ideas in new and interesting…

— Kameron Hurley

When I write a book I'm always questioning the project as a whole. I always feel I might have to just throw it away…

— Daniel Kehlmann

Have more than one idea on the go at any one time. If it's a choice between writing a book and doing nothing I…

— Geoff Dyer

I feel like I have a lot of novel ideas, but they often come up while I'm already in the process of working on…

— Matt de la Pena

Hands down, the hardest part for me is coming up with an idea. I spend about 14 months writing a book, and that's a…

— Kristin Hannah

It's hard when you are placing all your bets on this one project to skyrocket you to a place where you can book the…

— Rachel Zegler

As soon as I'm finished with it, it feels like an impersonal project. Like, "Well, I did another book."

— Daniel Clowes

Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy writing another…

— Gretchen Rubin

Once readers and industry professionals have you pegged down as writing a particular type of book, they are less likely to try something new…

— Kameron Hurley