Book Quote by Steve Almond

Being published is not a necessary validation or a path everyone wants to take with their work. Writing—and finishing—a novel is a great thing…

— Garth Nix

I think the path to becoming a writer has become more through the novel. It's easier to get a novel published than a book…

— Jess Walter

I enjoy it too much - even if I knew I'd never get a book published, I would still write. I enjoy the experience…

— Iain Banks

I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made…

— Ahmet Zappa

I have a lot of stuff that I never published because I always had a sense that novels were not finally going to be…

— William Monahan

Having my novels published is a dream come true.

— Tulisa

First-book novelists and storywriters haven't yet failed and so it's easier to publish them - you can gamble on a success. Whereas someone who…

— Frederick Busch

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

I really enjoy writing novels. It's like the ocean. You can just build a boat and take off.

— Denis Johnson

I really enjoy writing novels. Its like the ocean. You can just build a boat and take off.

— Denis Johnson

I think I write or publish as much as I do because I can bear being without a book to work on.

— Philip Roth

I write for the love of writing. If I never published another book, I would still be writing stories.

— Christine Feehan