Character Quote by Thomas Perry

Rarely does a complete idea come to me. I basically start with just a small scene or a snatch of dialogue and force myself…

— Sandra Brown

What I enjoy most are those times when I get an idea and it just flows - the words coming so fast that I'm…

— Leah Cypess

Well, I'm writing everything that isn't my final project, so that when I actually sit down to write it, that's all that will be…

— Rainbow Rowell

As part of my research, I read a lot. Then I think and do a lot of sketches. I'll never go to work on…

— Noma Bar

Anything that I'm doing I'm writing specifically for a particular project.

— Nick Cave

I have been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time. I like writing and reading a lot, so I jot down…

— Karan Wahi

I binge write, basically. I do a lot of prep, research, setup. I'll have a pretty detailed outline. Sort of like a beat outline.…

— Cary Fukunaga

I don't have a plan for a story when I sit down to write. I would get quite bored carrying it out.

— Michael Ondaatje

I am a toggler. I always have three or four projects going, short stories alongside novels and essays. When one project is terrible, there's…

— Samantha Hunt

I used to do so much writing and fill my scripts with thoughts and monologues and ideas.

— Melissa Barrera

At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that…

— Kami Garcia

Normally I start with a plot, and write a synopsis, and the ideas come from the construction.

— Jo Nesbo