- Ethics
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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
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's common procedure in the industry for people with little or no professional writing experience to get a book deal because of their profile, and then hire a writer.
- Prejudice
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- Nov 07, 2020
There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the book and enjoyed it, and they're going on to read another book. I'm thrilled that they have figured out that reading is fun.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
You're more likely to finish a book you enjoy, than one that feels like literary drudgery.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
I must write the book out in my head now, before I sit down.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
With 'The Angel's Game', there was a lot of pressure from the expectations - expectations from the book industry and from readers; it's natural.
- Open Book
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm pretty much an open book.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have become infected, now that I see how beautifully a book is coming out of all this.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I enjoyed doing the gag covers better than the story ones because they were usually simpler. A cover based on an incident in the plot took a great deal of staging to tell a little story that was still part of the book. And it had to make sense on its own.
- Good Script
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd love to see a good script of one of my books, in these years of animations and comic book sequels, and had so many written over the years, but none quite clicked.
- Great Book
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- Nov 07, 2020