Books Quote by Sarah Dunn

I write easily, let's put it that way. And in a novel particularly, the characters take over. And they tell me what to say…

— Andrew Greeley

Nothing beats novel writing because it's complete expression of you. You just control everything. Not even a movie director has that level of control.

— Tom Perrotta

As a writer, you're really in control of almost everything. That's not the case in TV. You have to be prepared to work with…

— Josh Elliott

Writing a novel is a lot like directing a movie because you are creating a world and a tone, you are creating a large…

— Stephen Chbosky

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

I love novels, but I'm not a novelist. I'm just a dramatist, which means I write lines for actors. That's all I have ever…

— John Logan

I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of musical comedy without music and ignoring real life…

— P. G. Wodehouse

I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have to please…

— Elmore Leonard

Writing a novel is an intense and lonely business, but you have the reward at the end of a very direct dialogue between you…

— Neil Cross

There are just so many options that people have. But as a writer, you'll drive yourself crazy, if you worry about that too much.…

— Carlton Cuse

I was a novelist before I was a TV screenwriter. Actually, as a kid, I think I'd always wanted to be a writer, but…

— Ben Richards

Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a…

— Elmore Leonard