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Novels Quotes

I think literature has lost it’s power. Great novels continue to be written, but they are no longer changing the world Picture Quote #1

Conspiracies and all the theories of conspiracy are a part of the canon of fakes. And I’m involved, in all of my writings, the theoretical ones as well as the novels, with the production of fakes Picture Quote #1

When I start writing novels, I go into them with a spirit of inquiry, rather than to substantiate prejudices I had in the beginning. If you don’t do that, you can’t write good characters Picture Quote #1

There are lots of authentic, moving characters in so-called systems novels, just as there are certainly deep structural ideas in some character-driven novels Picture Quote #1

With novels, you’re sitting at a desk, alone, going slightly crazy, for anywhere from six months to a year with zero feedback Picture Quote #1

Writing novels reminds me of being an awkward 15-year-old typing on a Commodore 64 in his bedroom, trying to be the next Stephen King Picture Quote #1

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I’m very excited about some of the novels that I have adapted. I think they’re equally as powerful, if not more. Going After Cacciato (by Tim O’Brien) is something I’m very passionate about Picture Quote #1

I prefer short stories, but publishers would, of course, rather that writers produce novels, since novels are still more commercially viable Picture Quote #1

When I write my novels I don’t really have a huge plan beforehand; I don’t have the whole plot and architecture, so the story is sort of discovered as I write it Picture Quote #1

I am pretty interested in hybrid forms. I love graphic novels and I think there should be more graphic poems in the world Picture Quote #1

The biggest book for me, when I was fifteen, was Crime and Punishment, which I read in a kind of fever. When I put it down, I thought, if this is what novels are then I want to be a novelist Picture Quote #1

There are often references to childhood, but they’re rarely the focus of the [my] novels Picture Quote #1

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I think the martial arts tradition has a big influence on our generation - we all read these novels when we were very young Picture Quote #1

I haven’t the stature to critique one of our literature’s great novels, Tobias; and I’m not one of those who believe The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn needs critiquing for literary or social reasons Picture Quote #1

It may be old hat, but I see no reason to close off what is for me a fruitful subject of inquiry, especially so for one, like me, who is very much interested in creating stories and novels of ideas Picture Quote #1

I’ve been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end Picture Quote #1

I came into screenwriting from an odd direction, because the first screenplay that I read was and is better as writing than the top one percent of literary novels Picture Quote #1

I have a lot of stuff that I never published because I always had a sense that novels were not finally going to be the way I made my living, because the form was dying commercially Picture Quote #1

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I mostly read suspense novels, but I do occasionally read spiritual stuff Picture Quote #1

I think most novelists I know, certainly including me, feel the novels choose them rather than vice-versa Picture Quote #1

In the end I write the novels I need to write when I need to write them Picture Quote #1

When it comes to creating graphic novels I always deliberately work on something completely different to the previous one Picture Quote #1

Specialize in small cast/single reader long fiction so I only compete against other podcasts of novels in that form Picture Quote #1

I can write three novels in the time it takes to write one novella. I’m probably not going to go with that form again Picture Quote #1

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A lot of novels use crime as a stepping stone to talk about greater issues. So I just think of myself as a writer Picture Quote #1

I read a lot of graphic novels - some of my favorites graphic novelists or artists are Rebecca Kraatz, Gabrielle Bell, Graham Roumieu, Tom Gauld, and Renee French Picture Quote #1

We have different kinds of intimacy with many, many people. I’m disappointed by well-written novels that only deal with two or three people Picture Quote #1

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that Picture Quote #1

I believe novels can have secrets from their author, a notion I imagine would appall Nabokov Picture Quote #1

I believe that I have now experienced the lifetime maximum exposure to bottom spanking in fantasy novels Picture Quote #1

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I think literature has lost it’s power. Great novels continue to be written, but they are no longer changing the world (Novels Quotes) Conspiracies and all the theories of conspiracy are a part of the canon of fakes. And I’m involved, in all of my writings, the theoretical ones as well as the novels, with the production of fakes (Novels Quotes) When I start writing novels, I go into them with a spirit of inquiry, rather than to substantiate prejudices I had in the beginning. If you don’t do that, you can’t write good characters (Novels Quotes) There are lots of authentic, moving characters in so-called systems novels, just as there are certainly deep structural ideas in some character-driven novels (Novels Quotes) With novels, you’re sitting at a desk, alone, going slightly crazy, for anywhere from six months to a year with zero feedback (Novels Quotes) Writing novels reminds me of being an awkward 15-year-old typing on a Commodore 64 in his bedroom, trying to be the next Stephen King (Novels Quotes) I’m very excited about some of the novels that I have adapted. I think they’re equally as powerful, if not more. Going After Cacciato (by Tim O’Brien) is something I’m very passionate about (Novels Quotes) I prefer short stories, but publishers would, of course, rather that writers produce novels, since novels are still more commercially viable (Novels Quotes) When I write my novels I don’t really have a huge plan beforehand; I don’t have the whole plot and architecture, so the story is sort of discovered as I write it (Novels Quotes) I am pretty interested in hybrid forms. I love graphic novels and I think there should be more graphic poems in the world (Novels Quotes) The biggest book for me, when I was fifteen, was Crime and Punishment, which I read in a kind of fever. When I put it down, I thought, if this is what novels are then I want to be a novelist (Novels Quotes) There are often references to childhood, but they’re rarely the focus of the [my] novels (Novels Quotes) I think the martial arts tradition has a big influence on our generation - we all read these novels when we were very young (Novels Quotes) I haven’t the stature to critique one of our literature’s great novels, Tobias; and I’m not one of those who believe The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn needs critiquing for literary or social reasons (Novels Quotes) It may be old hat, but I see no reason to close off what is for me a fruitful subject of inquiry, especially so for one, like me, who is very much interested in creating stories and novels of ideas (Novels Quotes) I’ve been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end (Novels Quotes) I came into screenwriting from an odd direction, because the first screenplay that I read was and is better as writing than the top one percent of literary novels (Novels Quotes) I have a lot of stuff that I never published because I always had a sense that novels were not finally going to be the way I made my living, because the form was dying commercially (Novels Quotes) I mostly read suspense novels, but I do occasionally read spiritual stuff (Novels Quotes) I think most novelists I know, certainly including me, feel the novels choose them rather than vice-versa (Novels Quotes) In the end I write the novels I need to write when I need to write them (Novels Quotes) When it comes to creating graphic novels I always deliberately work on something completely different to the previous one (Novels Quotes) Specialize in small cast/single reader long fiction so I only compete against other podcasts of novels in that form (Novels Quotes) I can write three novels in the time it takes to write one novella. I’m probably not going to go with that form again (Novels Quotes) A lot of novels use crime as a stepping stone to talk about greater issues. So I just think of myself as a writer (Novels Quotes) I read a lot of graphic novels - some of my favorites graphic novelists or artists are Rebecca Kraatz, Gabrielle Bell, Graham Roumieu, Tom Gauld, and Renee French (Novels Quotes) We have different kinds of intimacy with many, many people. I’m disappointed by well-written novels that only deal with two or three people (Novels Quotes) I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that (Novels Quotes) I believe novels can have secrets from their author, a notion I imagine would appall Nabokov (Novels Quotes) I believe that I have now experienced the lifetime maximum exposure to bottom spanking in fantasy novels (Novels Quotes)

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