My history writing was based on what I saw in strange, exotic places rather than just reading books. Votes: 2
Tony JudtWriting children's books gives a writer a very strong sense of narrative drive. Votes: 0
Helen DunmoreThis is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit. Votes: 0
Stephen KingI'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career. Votes: 0
Marianne WilliamsonYou should always have 2 books...the one you're reading and the one you're writing. Votes: 0
Sterling W SillBooks and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth. Votes: 0
Wole SoyinkaBooks and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth. Votes: 0
Wole SoyinksI want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world. Votes: 0
Mattie StepanekBooks and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. Votes: 0
Wole SoyinkaWhen I am so intensely involved with writing my books I don't like to reread them. Votes: 0
Michael ConnellyLike most-maybe all- writers, I learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books. Votes: 0
Francine ProseWhen I started earning money from screen-writing, for a long time my only indulgences were books. Votes: 0
John LoganThe multitude of books is a great evil. There is no limit to this fever for writing. Votes: 0
Martin LutherI had mostly been writing humor books, and my instinct is generally to go for the joke. Votes: 0
Jory JohnI suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished. Votes: 0
Baron de MontesquieuWhatever the readers feel when they're reading my books, I feel it tenfold when I'm writing it. Votes: 0
Khaled HosseiniWhile writing a novel I almost completely stop reading books in the same sub-genre for the duration. Votes: 0
Charles StrossI'm so busy writing and editing two books a year that I don't have time for painting anymore. Votes: 0
Janet EvanovichI used to like reading and you read enough books and you overflow and then you start writing. Votes: 0
Terry PratchettWhen I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs. Votes: 0
Curtis SittenfeldIt took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good. Votes: 0
Jasper Fforde