Aware Quote by Neil Gaiman

I don't think there was a particular book that made me want to write. They all did. I always wanted to write.

— Elizabeth Strout

The first author I remember being obsessed by, actually realizing 'I like the way he writes and I like the way he tells stories,'…

— Neil Gaiman

I really absolutely loved writing my first book.

— Jill Davis

I always wanted to write novels, even before I had read a lot of novels or had a very good idea of what they…

— Elif Batuman

So my first book I had no experience having written a book, but each book is a little snapshot of who you are at…

— Chang-Rae Lee

The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn't know I wanted to be a writer, was William…

— Harlan Coben

I've always loved reading, and as a child I used to try desperately to write books like the ones I read.

— Tom Fletcher

I personally love books that make me think, so I naturally gravitate toward writing a book like that, one that's going to make someone…

— Sharon Cameron

The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis.

— Tanith Lee

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.

— Neil Simon

I've always wanted to write a book. And it turned out that it was more about finding a story that I felt I was…

— Hank Green

I just want to write someone’s favorite book

— Markus Zusak