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- 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
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've often wished when I started a book I knew what was going to happen. I talked to writers who write 80-page outlines, and I'm just in awe of that.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't a comic book geek as a kid. I read some, but it was just like, 'Oh, I have this comic book here.' It wasn't like I was collecting them.
- Once
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm constantly revising. Once the book is written and typed, I go through the entire draft again.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was working on 'Coloring Book,' I knew that I wanted it to be a beacon for independent artists and music makers with their own agenda.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of my biggest fears with 'Coloring Book' was that it would be labeled. I hate labels. I never sought out for people to recognize it as a gospel album.
- Big Part
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a big fan of Kurt Angle when I was growing up. Actually, his book is a big part of the reason that I work out so hard.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, in the old days, you might be able to slowly sort of build an audience for your work by publishing two, three novels before you hit it big. You know, now, there's much more of an emphasis in the publishing houses on making sure that every book makes money.
- Better Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
Buying new books supports the writer by providing both a royalty and an audience; a writer whose book sells well has a better chance of selling another.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents used books as bribes: if I got straight A's on my report card, they would buy me one book. This was completely unnecessary, as I always got A's, and they bought me books all the time anyway, and we all knew it.
- Read
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 2011, I didn't read a single book.
- Horse
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew the story of 'War Horse' very well. I had read the book even before I did the auditions. I'm a big fan of Michael Morpurgo.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really enjoyed reading 'The Da Vinci Code,' but from a literary standpoint, the book did not live up to the hype.
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to be an editor and I was editing young adult series. I didn't really like the books that I was reading, so I decided that I would write a book about something I'd want to read if I was 16. It turned into a Cinderella story... I developed a proposal and the characters of 'Gossip Girl' for my job.
- Gossips
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- Nov 07, 2020