Essayists Quote by T.C. Boyle

What I've done is I've started writing a novel, so that's my big adventure.

— Lesley Sharp

I'm not the sort of writer who can plan out things. Mostly I have no idea where I'm going.

— Chang-Rae Lee

Take the perspective of a journalist or scientist. Really study what's around you. What are people wearing, what do the interiors of buildings look…

— Gretchen Rubin

I just start writing, and in the process, one hopefully comes up with ideas and solutions and explores all the little nooks and crannies.

— Alastair Reynolds

I get worked up over an 'idea' or the ethos of an idea. I follow dreams, take notes on travels, and engage in research…

— Anne Waldman

When I write a book, I don't have an idea of what I'm doing. I just go where it leads.

— Elizabeth Berg

I might spend 100 pages trying to get to know the world I'm writing about: its contours, who are my main characters, what are…

— Michael Chabon

Much of my time is taken up by reading, researching and trying out ideas.

— Sjon

When I write my novels I don't really have a huge plan beforehand; I don't have the whole plot and architecture, so the story…

— Michael Ondaatje

Basically, I'm a perpetual student. I start by finding a subject I really don't know very much, but that I'm curious about. I learn…

— Eric Schlosser

I'm a writer, so I like dissecting things.

— Hal Sparks

I look for material that both interest me and challenges me. If I am drawn to the material and I have to work hard…

— David Baldacci