A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.
Carlos Ruiz ZafónGood writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite.
Edward AlbeeTags: writers on-writing authors
The only way you can truly get to know an author is through the trail of ink he leaves behind him. The person you think you see is only an empty character: truth is always hidden in fiction.
Carlos Ruiz ZafónTags: authors
If you can read
Philip L. MooreTags: reading books writers authors
If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
Dorothy ParkerTags: happiness writing authors achievement grammar favors writing-process elements-of-style
Fool! Nothing but black ink runs through my veins!
Hiromu ArakawaTags: humor authors manga fma fullmetal-alchemist
We as authors sign a pact with our readers; they'll go on reading because they trust us to play fair with them and deliver what we've promised.
Pamela Glass KellyTags: inspiration children authors writer readers publication
The lot of the bride
to be wed before bed
desired until rotten.
The lot of the author
to be read before bed
admired then forgotten.
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When male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to end up dead.
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsTags: books love writers stories authors author heroine
I would not employ an author to referee a Ping-Pong match. By their very nature they are biased and bloody-minded. Better put a fox in a henhouse than to ask an author to judge his peers. (in a letter to the Governor General about the GA's Literary Awards
Jack McClellandTags: humor writing authors publishing judging awards publishers
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