Book Quote by Sarah Dessen

I'm constantly revising. Once the book is written and typed, I go through the entire draft again.

— Chaim Potok

I always write too long in the beginning, then it is a matter of going through it over and over again on subsequent drafts,…

— Chevy Stevens

I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.

— Robert Crais

I had/have a habit of sending books out before they're ready. And then I edit with almost absurd intensity. But I've done about a…

— Shane McCrae

My way of writing a book is completely disorganized - to hurl myself at the problem, over and over.

— Richard Bach

With each book you write you have to learn how to write that book - so every time, you have to start all over…

— Dani Shapiro

Writing a book is like washing an elephant: there's no good place to begin or end, and it's hard to keep track of what…

— Azgraybebly Josland

I like to think that each book I start is a completely new departure But I’ve learned that whatever you do, readers will have…

— Ian Mcewan

By the time you write the last page you have done half the book. The other half tends to get done in about five…

— Terry Pratchett

If you're having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you're trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the story, no…

— Kimberly Willis Holt

I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things…

— Laurell K. Hamilton

As a book editor, you need to pitch every one of your books again and again, dozens of times, for months on end. From…

— Chris Pavone