Author Quote by Richard Denney

“I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's…

— Flannery O'Connor

“The job of a fiction writer is to engage the reader and rip them from reality.”

— Tom Wiseman

“The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it…

— Neil Gaiman

“what people write reflects what they believe—fiction is where you go to tell or read the truth that people will stare or laugh at…

— Michael Marshall

“Writing fiction is a way of expressing feelings and revealing a certain truth about life, goals, dreams and desires.”

— Ann Marie Aguilar

“Writing fiction feels like an adventurous act, nudging aside reality a word at a time.”

— James Van Pelt

“I know a lot of writers, and everyone works differently, but this is something that we truly have in common across all genres -…

— Sara Sheridan

“I don't want to write soft, easy fiction; I want to write fiction that challenges.”

— Brian A. McBride

“Day after day, week after week; writing great fiction takes time, emotion, skill and effort.”

— Amaya Ellman

“To be a successful fiction writer you have to write well, write a lot … and let ‘em know you’ve written it! Then rinse…

— Gerard de Marigny

“I think... the most brilliant thing about being a writer,is that if you don't like the way the world is, you can create your…

— Maegan Cook

“I'm a novelist. Anything you say can be taken down and used against you in a work of fiction.”

— Anne R. Allen