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Reader Quotes

True literature is more than just a story someone has told. It must provide the reader with the essence of the world on a moral, philosophical and emotional level Picture Quote #1

In my work you often get an abrupt shift in time, a jolt. But the emotional logic will take the reader on. I hope. I trust. After all, our memories do not work with any sequential logic Picture Quote #1

In many a piece of music, it’s the pause or the rest that gives the piece its beauty and its shape. And I know I, as a writer, will often try to include a lot of empty space on the page so that the reader can complete my thoughts and sentences and so that her imagination has room to breathe Picture Quote #1

I try to end every chapter with an air of suspense. I try to leave the reader wanting to turn the page Picture Quote #1

What any writer hopes for is that the reader will stick with you to the end of the contract and that there is a level of submission on the reader’s part Picture Quote #1

Some say it is the elements of hope and wonder in children’s books that make them special. But there are many dark young adult novels these days. Adults loved Harry Potter, though it was written for the young. In the end, it is probably up to the reader of any age to decide if this book is for him or her Picture Quote #1

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I mean, the wonderful thing about writing a book is that you’re getting a finished product at the end of the day. You’re communicating directly with the reader Picture Quote #1

In October 1920 I went to Leeds as Reader in English Language, with a free commission to develop the linguistic side of a large and growing School of English Studies, in which no regular provision had as yet been made for the linguistic specialist Picture Quote #1

I’m just writing what I know. I’ve never been much of a reader of fantasy, and I think you write what you, personally, enjoy reading Picture Quote #1

Anybody who claims to read the entire paper every day is either the world’s fastest reader or the world’s biggest liar Picture Quote #1

For me, an ideal novel is a dialogue between writer and reader, both a collaborative experience and an intimate exchange of emotions and ideas. The reader just might be the most powerful tool in a writer’s arsenal Picture Quote #1

The gift of a writer as good as Dickens is not to explain everything; that way, the reader has, in terms of their imagination, somewhere to go Picture Quote #1

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I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it’s about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader Picture Quote #1

The best way to show an emotion is not through a character’s words, but their smallest expressions - to take what an actor would visually do and try putting that down on the page for the reader to ‘see.’ Picture Quote #1

I love almost everything about my work except conferences. I am too shy in front of an audience. But I love signings and having eye contact with a reader who already knows my soul Picture Quote #1

I don’t have a great eye for detail. I leave blanks in all of my stories. I leave out all detail, which leaves the reader to fill in something better Picture Quote #1

I consider my greatest strength my complete and utter faith in a loving God. Strong family values are also important and I do not hesitate to write them into my books. My reader mail tells me this is something that readers especially like about my books Picture Quote #1

What a person loves at 20 may seem stupid at 35. That doesn’t mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. So . . . I’m cautious about rereading favorite books. I hate to spoil the good feelings they created. Keeping the good feelings is more important than rereading the book. Moving on is a good thing Picture Quote #1

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One of my favorite things about the DC Universe, growing up as a reader, was just how big it was and just how many characters and superheroes there were. And how many odd characters there were Picture Quote #1

Personally, I’m a big reader, and I’ve never wanted any of my favorite novels to be made into movies Picture Quote #1

How you leave the reader is so important - not the climax; I call it the ‘exit feeling’ Picture Quote #1

I enjoy a good cliffhanger. As a reader, I relish that nervous feeling you get when you’re engrossed in a story, but in the back of your mind you’re aware that there aren’t that many pages left. How will it end? Everything can’t be wrapped up! This can’t end! Then it does, and your heart seems to stop Picture Quote #1

I think there have always been male writers, female writers. As a reader, I never picked up a book and said, ‘Oh, I can’t read this - it’s about a male,’ and set it back down Picture Quote #1

Before the day my grandmother shared her treasured letters with me, I honestly wasn’t much of a fiction reader, let alone creative writer Picture Quote #1

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For every reader and writer of steampunk fiction, there are probably hundreds or thousands of other activists who gleefully embrace some non-written manifestation of the steampunk ethos Picture Quote #1

Many fiction writers write for the critics or for themselves; they forget the common reader. I never do. I don’t think journalism clashes with my fiction; on the contrary, it helps enormously Picture Quote #1

A writer often wants to change a reader’s perception about the world, which is a political act. But we have to work through character, so helping the reader to feel close to fictional characters is the gate through which we have to usher the reader Picture Quote #1

How a piece ends is very important to me. It’s the last chance to leave an impression with the reader, the last shot at ‘nailing’ it. I love to write ending lines; usually, I know them first and write toward them, but if I knew how they came to me, I wouldn’t tell Picture Quote #1

First person allows deeper insight into the protagonist’s character. It allows the reader to identify more fully with the protagonist and to share her world quite intimately. So it suits a story focused on one character’s personal journey. However, first person shuts out insights into other characters Picture Quote #1

The relationship between book and reader is intimate, at best a kind of love affair, and first loves are famously tenacious. [...] First love is a momentous step in our emotional education, and in many ways, it shapes us forever Picture Quote #1

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True literature is more than just a story someone has told. It must provide the reader with the essence of the world on a moral, philosophical and emotional level. (Reader Quotes) In my work you often get an abrupt shift in time, a jolt. But the emotional logic will take the reader on. I hope. I trust. After all, our memories do not work with any sequential logic. (Reader Quotes) In many a piece of music, it’s the pause or the rest that gives the piece its beauty and its shape. And I know I, as a writer, will often try to include a lot of empty space on the page so that the reader can complete my thoughts and sentences and so that her imagination has room to breathe. (Reader Quotes) I try to end every chapter with an air of suspense. I try to leave the reader wanting to turn the page. (Reader Quotes) What any writer hopes for is that the reader will stick with you to the end of the contract and that there is a level of submission on the reader’s part. (Reader Quotes) Some say it is the elements of hope and wonder in children’s books that make them special. But there are many dark young adult novels these days. Adults loved Harry Potter, though it was written for the young. In the end, it is probably up to the reader of any age to decide if this book is for him or her. (Reader Quotes) I mean, the wonderful thing about writing a book is that you’re getting a finished product at the end of the day. You’re communicating directly with the reader. (Reader Quotes) In October 1920 I went to Leeds as Reader in English Language, with a free commission to develop the linguistic side of a large and growing School of English Studies, in which no regular provision had as yet been made for the linguistic specialist. (Reader Quotes) I’m just writing what I know. I’ve never been much of a reader of fantasy, and I think you write what you, personally, enjoy reading. (Reader Quotes) Anybody who claims to read the entire paper every day is either the world’s fastest reader or the world’s biggest liar. (Reader Quotes) For me, an ideal novel is a dialogue between writer and reader, both a collaborative experience and an intimate exchange of emotions and ideas. The reader just might be the most powerful tool in a writer’s arsenal. (Reader Quotes) The gift of a writer as good as Dickens is not to explain everything; that way, the reader has, in terms of their imagination, somewhere to go. (Reader Quotes) I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it’s about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader. (Reader Quotes) The best way to show an emotion is not through a character’s words, but their smallest expressions - to take what an actor would visually do and try putting that down on the page for the reader to ‘see.’ (Reader Quotes) I love almost everything about my work except conferences. I am too shy in front of an audience. But I love signings and having eye contact with a reader who already knows my soul. (Reader Quotes) I don’t have a great eye for detail. I leave blanks in all of my stories. I leave out all detail, which leaves the reader to fill in something better. (Reader Quotes) I consider my greatest strength my complete and utter faith in a loving God. Strong family values are also important and I do not hesitate to write them into my books. My reader mail tells me this is something that readers especially like about my books. (Reader Quotes) What a person loves at 20 may seem stupid at 35. That doesn’t mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. So . . . I’m cautious about rereading favorite books. I hate to spoil the good feelings they created. Keeping the good feelings is more important than rereading the book. Moving on is a good thing. (Reader Quotes) One of my favorite things about the DC Universe, growing up as a reader, was just how big it was and just how many characters and superheroes there were. And how many odd characters there were. (Reader Quotes) Personally, I’m a big reader, and I’ve never wanted any of my favorite novels to be made into movies. (Reader Quotes) How you leave the reader is so important - not the climax; I call it the ‘exit feeling’ (Reader Quotes) I enjoy a good cliffhanger. As a reader, I relish that nervous feeling you get when you’re engrossed in a story, but in the back of your mind you’re aware that there aren’t that many pages left. How will it end? Everything can’t be wrapped up! This can’t end! Then it does, and your heart seems to stop. (Reader Quotes) I think there have always been male writers, female writers. As a reader, I never picked up a book and said, ‘Oh, I can’t read this - it’s about a male,’ and set it back down. (Reader Quotes) Before the day my grandmother shared her treasured letters with me, I honestly wasn’t much of a fiction reader, let alone creative writer. (Reader Quotes) For every reader and writer of steampunk fiction, there are probably hundreds or thousands of other activists who gleefully embrace some non-written manifestation of the steampunk ethos. (Reader Quotes) Many fiction writers write for the critics or for themselves; they forget the common reader. I never do. I don’t think journalism clashes with my fiction; on the contrary, it helps enormously. (Reader Quotes) A writer often wants to change a reader’s perception about the world, which is a political act. But we have to work through character, so helping the reader to feel close to fictional characters is the gate through which we have to usher the reader. (Reader Quotes) How a piece ends is very important to me. It’s the last chance to leave an impression with the reader, the last shot at ‘nailing’ it. I love to write ending lines; usually, I know them first and write toward them, but if I knew how they came to me, I wouldn’t tell. (Reader Quotes) First person allows deeper insight into the protagonist’s character. It allows the reader to identify more fully with the protagonist and to share her world quite intimately. So it suits a story focused on one character’s personal journey. However, first person shuts out insights into other characters. (Reader Quotes) The relationship between book and reader is intimate, at best a kind of love affair, and first loves are famously tenacious. [...] First love is a momentous step in our emotional education, and in many ways, it shapes us forever. (Reader Quotes)

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