Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I've come to accept who my readers turn out to be, rather than having some sort of demographic target.
I'll always be grateful for 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.' It brought me many, many, readers.
The papers are only going to show what they want the readers to see. It's all propaganda, to be honest.
What I find, particularly with young writers and readers, is that they don't want complicated feelings.
Higher ebook prices don't benefit me, booksellers or readers, and that means something is really wrong.
Look realistically at espionage thrillers again. They're not only alive, readers are excited about them.
I have realised just how important it is to readers to feel that fictional stories are based on reality.
Chinese readers are buying books in translation, particularly non-fiction about China, in large numbers.
From the beginning on, newspapers have prospered for one reason: giving readers the news that they want.
I think that's a hallmark of a really good story that it has readers that it speaks to more than others.
I have an endless stream of suggestions coming in from readers who are in cubicles. That keeps me going.
Writing is a solitary journey, so I am always excited to go out on book tour and meet readers one-on-one.
Because of the nature of my brand, it's so important our readers know it really is me behind my keyboard.
The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers.
I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.
I love being in touch with my readers and fellow writers! It's just amazing to have such access to people.
I want my readers to feel, to think, sometimes to laugh. But most of all I want them to enjoy a good read.
I have been writing for 50 years and readers still read my first book from when I was in the Marine Corps.
If you write genre fiction, you follow the rules, and you have to follow them because readers expect that.
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
Comic book readers tend to be pretty secular and anti-authoritarian; nothing is above satire in their eyes.
The best thing about being a writer is it gives you readers who understand your deepest feelings and fears.
I loved 'Lobo' in the '90s, but I think that character is hard to connect with, especially for new readers.
One of my goals is to allow readers to see my characters and the world they inhabit as vividly as possible.
I just try to write the best story I can, a story I would love to read, and hope that readers feel the same.
You don't go to tarot readers or psychics when everything's going well. It's always evidence of rock-bottom.
Nonfiction means that our stories are as true and accurate as possible. Readers expect - demand - diligence.
I've gotten to know a number of readers from being online, and really treasure the time I've spent with them.
The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.
I'd always loved to read - and come from a family of readers - but I never thought about writing as a career.
I think it's one of the Times' problems that they haven't made it clear to readers what various formats mean.
My readers at that time were still men of letters; but there had to be other people waiting to read my poems.
I've dealt with depression my entire life, on and off, which makes me the perfect author for teenage readers.
I don't really believe in palm readers and crystal balls and tarot cards, but I respond to the need for them.
I don't think that our Founders would believe that America could long prosper if the people were not readers.
What I would not like is to be ignored. I write from the heart. I don't write for me. I write for my readers.
Well, there are more writers of blogs right now than there are readers, so that's clearly a vanity phenomenon.
I don't think I'm an unkind person, I don't think my books are unkind, and I don't think my readers are unkind.
I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers.
Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant.
I just have to trust that the story is going to shake out in such a way that's going to be palatable to readers.
I was studying with Peter Carey, Colum McCann; but also, my fellow students were really critical readers for me.
For years, we in publishing have been hearing from Catholic readers that they really yearn for Catholic fiction.
I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers.
Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either.
I like to write about things that fascinate me because I believe that they will also fascinate my readers as well.
I'm very passionate about music and was excited to see that the majority of readers loved the inclusion of lyrics.
An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
Like many readers, I am continually in search of books that allow me to lose myself in an entirely unique universe.
I can only try to keep the characters interesting; it's up to the readers to decide whether they're still relevant.