Book Writing Quotes
Lines on the strange, unstable craft of writing books.
Book writing quotes here don't shy from the craft's instability, comparing the profession to horse racing for its unpredictable nature. Writers describe governing their characters almost like a benevolent deity, a theme close to Character quotes.
For the most part, my characters don't talk to me. I like to lord over them like some kind of benevolent deity. And, for the most part, my characters go along with it. I write intense character sketches and long,...
One of the pleasantest things about book writing is that sometimes it brings one in touch with old friends.
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The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.
Gil Thorpe is a great diversion and is to book writing as poetry is to prose.
Book Quotes
There is a tradition that sees journalism as the dark side of literature, with book writing at its zenith. I don't agree. I think that all written work constitutes literature, even graffiti.
The essays are very solipsistic and self-absorbed, I'm totally conscious of that. To me, book writing is fun, and I basically just write about things that are entertaining to myself.
I feel sorry for people who have to edit me. Which is why book writing is by far the most enjoyable. Really the only thing it's based on is whether it's good or not. No book editor, in my experience,...
