Book Quote by Sally Lloyd-Jones

I believe that everybody needs to tell their story - to be heard, to be seen, to be acknowledged, to be understood. We all…

— Shakti Gawain

The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple as that.…

— Vikram Seth

“Stories serve multiple purposes. At a basic level they are great entertainment, which is essential for living a happy and healthy life, but on…

— Dean F. Wilson

A story is based on what people think is important, so when we live a story, we are telling people around us what we…

— Donald Miller

I’ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%. There’s no…

— Shannon Hale

“People often ask me what advice I have for writers, and I reply that the most important responsibility I believe a writer has is…

— Clive Barker

Telling a story is like trying to eat grapes with a fork. It's always trying to get away from you. And if you're a…

— Brent Weeks

“the starting place for any powerful story must be the author himself. If a story doesn’t resonate first and foremost with you, why believe…

— K.M. Weiland

“What readers seek is an experience different from their own. Story is how readers dream. Story is what sells the book. The power of…

— Eddie Jones

Nothing requires so little mental effort as to narrate or follow a story. Hence everybody tells stories and the readers of stories outnumber all…

— John Lancaster Spalding

A novel should tell a story, be a pleasure to read, and at the same time it should be thought-provoking, even a bit instructive.

— Olga Tokarczuk