According to Groucho Marx, “Time flies like the wind, but fruit flies like bananas.” Marx was a master of paraprosdokian;[…]
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5 Quotes from Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is author of 21 Inspector Rebus novels along with 20 others. He’s also written plays, graphic novels, short[…]
Read moreJ K Rowling on rejection slips (and more!)
A fascinating interview with J K Rowling (AKA Robert Galbraith) in The Guardian. J K Rowling on rejection slips:[…]
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Readers and writers have the exact same goal
“Readers and writers have the exact same goal. We want to lose ourselves in story for a few hours. Readers[…]
Read more17 quotes about writing
Easy reading is damned hard writing. Nathaniel Hawthorne …I have this one nasty habit. Makes me hard to live with.[…]
Read moreQuotes : Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling)
. “…writers are a savage breed, Mr. Strike. If you want life-long friendship and selfless camaraderie, join the army and[…]
Read moreQuotes: Margaret Atwood
Writing is work. It’s also gambling. You don’t get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but[…]
Read moreQuotes: W. Somerset Maugham
There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. W. Somerset Maugham .
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