Being unique Quote by Willa Cather

“A good story defies the reader's expectations, and in doing so, brings them satisfaction.”

— Thomas Maltman

All great writers have, of course, an atmosphere in which they seem most at their ease and at their best; a mood of the…

— Virginia Woolf

“Whether you know it or not, your desire to write comes from the urge to not just be “creative,” it’s a need (one every…

— Shawn Coyne

A novel should tell a story, be a pleasure to read, and at the same time it should be thought-provoking, even a bit instructive.

— Olga Tokarczuk

“Be a good listener in the special way a story requires: note the manner of presentation; the development of plot, character; the addition of…

— Robert Coles

A great novelist must open the reader's heart, allow the reader to remember the vastness and glory -- and shame and shabbiness -- of…

— Carolyn See

I think the most important quality for a writer to have is empathy.

— Elizabeth Berg

“I was first a reader and without readers what would be the point in writing. For those of you who love a good story,…

— Michelle Dennis Evans

“A perception is not a story, and no amount of sensitivity can make a story-writer out of you if you just plain don’t have…

— Flannery O'Connor

You have to be an extremely good reader to appreciate what a good writer is. There are some people who are completely insensitive to…

— Robert Caro

“Novels begin and end with, consist of, and indeed in one sense are nothing but voices. So reading is learning to listen sensitively, and…

— Ian Gregor