Books Quote by Susan Sontag

The story is always better than your ability to write it.

— Robin McKinley

...a story should be like a roller coaster. That is to say before writing a really cruel scene, I have to lift the people's…

— Ryukishi07

The only book that is worth writing is the one we don’t have the courage or strength to write. The book that hurts us…

— Helene Cixous

If you have a good story idea, don't assume it must form a prose narrative. It may work better as a play, a screenplay…

— Hilary Mantel

Perhaps adding a line or two of dialogue to try to better capture an emotion. But I've found that if the story isn't there…

— Mary J. Miller

The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me.…

— James Salter

The story is always better than your ability to write it. My belief about this is that if you ever get to the point…

— Robin McKinley

Tell the story that's in your heart, and don't hold back. Write a book the reader will want to melt into.

— Susan Wiggs

“Unlike uplifting light fiction, narrative nonfiction’s trammeled territory provides no safe room where an unnerved writer can banish their unpleasant memories. Narrative nonfiction must…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“All writers pen sad stories to garner sympathy.”

— Aporva Kala

You want in all cases for the story to get through the writing.

— Alice Munro

I remind myself that no one day of writing matters all that much. A story is built somewhat like a stalactite - one little…

— Joe Hill