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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.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Character
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Nov 07, 2020

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, play-like conversations between me and them, but they stay out of the book writing itself.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

Friends
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Nov 07, 2020

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

Quotes by Rachel Field

Business
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Nov 07, 2020

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

Diversion
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Nov 07, 2020

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

Quotes by Jerry B. Jenkins

Nov 07, 2020

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

Fun
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Nov 07, 2020

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

Good
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Nov 07, 2020

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, is getting a manuscript and try to rewrite it.

Quotes by Chuck Klosterman

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

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