- Nov 07, 2020
Book Quotes
Why books work the way they do.
This page highlights what books can do that film can't, including slower pacing and quiet stretches, alongside a reminder that some things simply translate poorly to screen. For a companion collection, see Books.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Jungle
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- Nov 07, 2020
The sole forms of social interaction I was aware of as a kid involved a jungle gym and a sticker book. It was only in high school that ICQ - a prehistoric form of instant messaging - was first incorporated into my cultural vocabulary.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
I brought samples in, because I didn't have any comic book samples, and I brought all these illustrations that I had influenced by Norman Rockwell and a couple of the other big boys. That's all I had, that's all I brought.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first book that they gave me was Jeannie, a young teenager. I went on with her maybe ten books.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
Then is when I decided to take it to Archie to see if they could do it as a comic book. I showed it to Richard Goldwater, and he showed it to his father, and a day or two later I got the OK to do it as a comic book.
- India
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been wanting to write a book about what goes into creating a novel, and the story behind 'A Passage to India' is especially interesting.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Writing is very good for household tasks. Because you'd rather fix a dripping tap or paint an old wall - you'd rather do almost anything than sit and write. I have to reach a point of obsession in order to write, and so I find starting a book incredibly difficult.
- Reading
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- Nov 07, 2020
You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have the same wind-down routine when I go to bed, whether I'm shooting or not. It's nothing too special - maybe some TV, maybe a book.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we are to put a stop to corruption and state capture, those responsible must be brought to book.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
It took seven years from the day I decided I wanted to write fiction to actually getting a book published.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Weedflower' was already in the copyediting phase when I heard about the Newbery award, so it didn't really influence my writing of that book, but since then, I have become more aware of having an audience.
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- Nov 07, 2020