Books Quote by Rita Mae Brown

Remember that the reader's attention is yours for only a single instant. They will not use up their valuable time trying to figure out…

— John Caples

Unless you're a terribly bad writer, you are never going to have too many readers.

— Andrew Wylie

We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers.

— Ashwin Sanghi

I won't say 'never,' but I have no plans to write an eighth book.

— J. K. Rowling

Never, ever condescend to the reader. Assume you are writing for someone better and smarter than you are. This will protect you from conventionalism,…

— Marilynne Robinson

I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

— Rick Riordan

I would never write about someone that forced me to write at a lower register than what I can write,

— Martin Amis

If you are careful about the content and writing style, readers will not feel that you are in a hurry.

— Ravi Subramanian

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When…

— Jane Austen

I assume as a writer that most of the time I'm going to fall down and fail.

— Amy Bloom

I don't tend to re-read things, but never say never.

— Phoebe Fox

One should never underestimate the power of books.

— Paul Auster