Books Quote by Sheila Heti

You have to wait for your mind to catch up with whatever it is it’s working on; then you can write a novel.

— James M. Cain

I don't write a novel every two years.

— Jayne Anne Phillips

Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed.

— Kanye West

The fact of the matter is that you should really stop concerning yourself with writing a book because anyone can write a book that…

— Ashly Lorenzana

Writing a novel that works is an extremely difficult thing to do. It requires a level of skill and dedication that always surprises me.

— Bret Easton Ellis

The good thing about writing a novel is that you're creating an imaginary world and can take a break when you need to.

— Liane Moriarty

That's the wonderful thing about writing, you can take things you haven't done properly in your own life and make it better in fiction.

— Marcy Dermansky

It's hard for me to think of writing a novel, because it takes so long.

— Jonathan Ames

Don't force yourself to write. Some people can write a novel in a few months, whereas for others it can take over a year.…

— Cecelia Ahern

I think, as a writer, you spend most of your time working on the book alone.

— Jenny Han

I just realized quite early on that I'm not going to be the type who can write a novel every two years. I think…

— Zadie Smith

What I like about writing novels is that I'm in my own world for nine months.

— Jane Fallon