933 Quotes About Authors

الكاتب حفيد الدهشة وابن الفكرة وأبو النظرية .. رائد الفلسفة .. ثم هو يتذوق طعم الكلمات وعصير المعاني وعطر الجمال

In Australia the Man Booker is sometimes seen as something of a chicken raffle. I just didn’t expect to end up with the chicken.

There's writing power in one word sentences and one sentence paragraphs. Wise authors use them. -Judith Briles

Avoid the RTP Syndrome. When you rush to Publish, you rush to mistakes and chaos. Guaranteed.

The only thing in life that's really interesting is the contest. We are all contestants--whether we admit it or not. If I read 20 pages of a book and they're no good, I put it down. Maybe it's good after 100 pages, but I can't wait. The author lost.

I am too much of an imitator to be a true writer.

Since when did books ever solve anything? They only raise more questions than they answer, otherwise they’re just fucking entertainment, and I am not here to fucking entertain you.

That’s another argument for writing: making something that outlasts you.

You're asking the cyborg fugitive and the wild animal to be the welcoming committee? That's adorable.