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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,...

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

One of the pleasantest things about book writing is that sometimes it brings one in touch with old friends.

Quotes by Rachel Field

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.

John Steinbeck

Gil Thorpe is a great diversion and is to book writing as poetry is to prose.

Quotes by Jerry B. Jenkins

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.

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

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.

Quotes by Chuck Klosterman

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,...

Quotes by Chuck Klosterman

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do these book writing quotes describe the profession?
As unpredictable and unstable, with one quote comparing book writing's profession to horse racing for how little certainty either offers.
Is there a quote about how writers treat their characters?
Yes, one describes lording over characters like a benevolent deity, with the characters going along with the writer's control for the most part.
Does any quote compare book writing to another art form?
Yes, one ranks a comic strip against book writing the way poetry ranks against ordinary prose, using the comparison to place different creative forms on a relative scale.
Is there a quote about the personal rewards of writing books?
Yes, one notes that among its nicer side effects, this craft sometimes reconnects the writer with old friends over time.
What other topics relate to book writing quotes?
See Character quotes for the character-creation angle, or Business quotes for the profession's practical side.

Other lines find quieter rewards, noting how book writing can reconnect old friends years later. See also Business quotes and Diversion quotes.