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First Book Quotes

The first book we fall in love with shapes us every bit as much as the first person we fall in love with Picture Quote #1

That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment Picture Quote #1

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded Picture Quote #1

In many ways, it was much, much harder to get the first book contract. The hardest thing probably overall has been learning not to trust people, publicists and so forth, implicitly Picture Quote #1

I decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me and I find important. It was in the 10 years of the MacArthur grant that I began working on my first book. And I began putting more work into environmental history Picture Quote #1

I never abandoned either forms or freedom. I imagine that most of what could be called free verse is in my first book. I got through that fairly early Picture Quote #1

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My first book is really about heat. That book, for me, was an exploration of heat as ingredient. Why we don’t talk about heat as an ingredient, I don’t quite understand, because it is the common ingredient to all cooking processes Picture Quote #1

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read Picture Quote #1

Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one Picture Quote #1

As soon as I finished the first book, I wrote a second, which I hope to sell this year, and I have just about finished the third book in the series. Two more are already outlined. I’m in this for the long haul Picture Quote #1

The first books I was interested in were all about baseball. But I can’t think of one single book that changed my life in any way Picture Quote #1

Most people’s first books are their best anyways. It’s the one they wanted most to write Picture Quote #1

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Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I’d nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate on all that had gone into its creation: the sun and rain that spilled on the cocoa plant, the soil that nourished it, the hands that picked the beans, and so on. My taste of chocolate became a lesson on the interconnectedness of things, and the infinite blessings for which I am grateful Picture Quote #1

In waiting for the glorious moment of that first book contract, writers must have giant reservoirs of patience. Yet they must persevere because they don’t know the destiny that is being worked out for them. They creep humbly along the ground, without the spacious aerial vision of their lives that would show them the destiny in store for them Picture Quote #1

You never forget the books you loved as a kid. You never forget the poems you memorized, the first book you read until the cover fell off, the book you read hidden from your mother. What an honor to hold hands with a child’s imagination in this way Picture Quote #1

I remember the first time I held my book, my first book in my hands. I cannot tell you how it moved me Picture Quote #1

When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been a little bit more of a novel reader than a short story reader. I think the first books that made me want to be a writer were novels Picture Quote #1

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The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it Picture Quote #1

A lot of writers that I know have told me that the first book you write, you write about your childhood, whether you want to or not. It calls you back Picture Quote #1

Your first book already defines you, while you are really far from being defined. And this definition is something you may then carry with you for the rest of your life, trying to confirm it or extend or correct or deny it; but you can never eliminate it Picture Quote #1

In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing in me,.. A lot of authors, if their first book is a success, they’re terrified to write a second one. But in my case, since the first book wasn’t considered a literary book, I was really determined to show people I could do other types of writing Picture Quote #1

I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice Picture Quote #1

I wrote my first book when I was 22 years old. I have a way with words and I love to write. I can write without getting writers block so I knew, it was a gift Picture Quote #1

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Early publication can be a dubious blessing: we all know writers who would give anything not to have published their first book, and go about trying to buy up all existing copies Picture Quote #1

I started to read my first book at about the age of six. I started to write a book simultaneously. Not to compete, just to augment. And that’s how one starts. Or I started Picture Quote #1

When I was 19 years old, I wrote my first book. I took a computer science class, and the book was garbage. I thought I could write a better one, so I did Picture Quote #1

I was about 13, in some ways, when I wrote the first book. Approximately 18 when I wrote the second Picture Quote #1

There’s always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful Picture Quote #1

As a kid I was fascinated with sports, and I loved sports more than anything else. The first books I read were about sports, like books about Baseball Joe, as one baseball hero was called Picture Quote #1

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The first book we fall in love with shapes us every bit as much as the first person we fall in love with (First Book Quotes) That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment (First Book Quotes) For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded (First Book Quotes) In many ways, it was much, much harder to get the first book contract. The hardest thing probably overall has been learning not to trust people, publicists and so forth, implicitly (First Book Quotes) I decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest me and I find important. It was in the 10 years of the MacArthur grant that I began working on my first book. And I began putting more work into environmental history (First Book Quotes) I never abandoned either forms or freedom. I imagine that most of what could be called free verse is in my first book. I got through that fairly early (First Book Quotes) My first book is really about heat. That book, for me, was an exploration of heat as ingredient. Why we don’t talk about heat as an ingredient, I don’t quite understand, because it is the common ingredient to all cooking processes (First Book Quotes) I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read (First Book Quotes) Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one (First Book Quotes) As soon as I finished the first book, I wrote a second, which I hope to sell this year, and I have just about finished the third book in the series. Two more are already outlined. I’m in this for the long haul (First Book Quotes) The first books I was interested in were all about baseball. But I can’t think of one single book that changed my life in any way (First Book Quotes) Most people’s first books are their best anyways. It’s the one they wanted most to write (First Book Quotes) Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I’d nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate on all that had gone into its creation: the sun and rain that spilled on the cocoa plant, the soil that nourished it, the hands that picked the beans, and so on. My taste of chocolate became a lesson on the interconnectedness of things, and the infinite blessings for which I am grateful (First Book Quotes) In waiting for the glorious moment of that first book contract, writers must have giant reservoirs of patience. Yet they must persevere because they don’t know the destiny that is being worked out for them. They creep humbly along the ground, without the spacious aerial vision of their lives that would show them the destiny in store for them (First Book Quotes) You never forget the books you loved as a kid. You never forget the poems you memorized, the first book you read until the cover fell off, the book you read hidden from your mother. What an honor to hold hands with a child’s imagination in this way (First Book Quotes) I remember the first time I held my book, my first book in my hands. I cannot tell you how it moved me (First Book Quotes) When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book (First Book Quotes) I’ve always been a little bit more of a novel reader than a short story reader. I think the first books that made me want to be a writer were novels (First Book Quotes) The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw it (First Book Quotes) A lot of writers that I know have told me that the first book you write, you write about your childhood, whether you want to or not. It calls you back (First Book Quotes) Your first book already defines you, while you are really far from being defined. And this definition is something you may then carry with you for the rest of your life, trying to confirm it or extend or correct or deny it; but you can never eliminate it (First Book Quotes) In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing in me,.. A lot of authors, if their first book is a success, they’re terrified to write a second one. But in my case, since the first book wasn’t considered a literary book, I was really determined to show people I could do other types of writing (First Book Quotes) I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice (First Book Quotes) I wrote my first book when I was 22 years old. I have a way with words and I love to write. I can write without getting writers block so I knew, it was a gift (First Book Quotes) Early publication can be a dubious blessing: we all know writers who would give anything not to have published their first book, and go about trying to buy up all existing copies (First Book Quotes) I started to read my first book at about the age of six. I started to write a book simultaneously. Not to compete, just to augment. And that’s how one starts. Or I started (First Book Quotes) When I was 19 years old, I wrote my first book. I took a computer science class, and the book was garbage. I thought I could write a better one, so I did (First Book Quotes) I was about 13, in some ways, when I wrote the first book. Approximately 18 when I wrote the second (First Book Quotes) There’s always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful (First Book Quotes) As a kid I was fascinated with sports, and I loved sports more than anything else. The first books I read were about sports, like books about Baseball Joe, as one baseball hero was called (First Book Quotes)

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