Quotes about Writing in Books

I hate libraries for the way they put stickers on things. I don't approve of folding over pages, or of writing in books. And scissors - that's beyond the pale. Votes: 3

My history writing was based on what I saw in strange, exotic places rather than just reading books. Votes: 2

I don't understand why, in my work, writing is always so dangerous. It's very destructive. People who write books are destroyers. Votes: 2

So, whenever I'm writing, I'm writing in the presence of all the other books I've read and I think we all are. Votes: 2

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly. Votes: 2

I like to do books in which a lot of the research and the writing and the thinking revolves around something American. Votes: 2

I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier. Votes: 2

I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me. Votes: 2

I suppose most crime writing is urban. There's not a lot... certainly not in Australia, people don't often set books in the countryside. Votes: 2

I organize a chess festival in Hungary. I support chess in schools, and I have my own chess foundation. And I started writing books. Votes: 2

I don't know how old I was when I started writing books. But, I was born in 1931, and I wrote my first book in 1961. Votes: 2

I sometimes think that, since I started writing biographies, I've had more of a life in books than I have had in my real life. Votes: 2

I'd always been a big reader, and I loved books, and I always thought writing would be a great way to get by in the world. Votes: 2

To some extent, all authors are a little schizophrenic. We lead most of our lives in solitary confinement, living and breathing the books that we're writing. Votes: 2

When I first started writing the books in the 1980s, all of the female detectives were flawed in some way because they were based on noir characters. Votes: 2

Writing was something I have always been interested in. I've grown up in a household full of books, with both my parents English teachers and very booky. Votes: 2

I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print. Votes: 2

I don't keep any copy of my books around... they would embarass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them. Votes: 2

In the early stages of writing children's books, an experienced lady editor said that while girls read boys' books, the converse was not true, and I may have been influenced by that. Votes: 2

What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash. Votes: 2

There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights.' When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not. Votes: 2

Of writing many books there is no end. Votes: 0

Writing poetry and reading books causes brain damage. Votes: 0

Having books published is very destructive to writing. Votes: 0

I'll be left writing picture books and fairy tales. Votes: 0

Life is sad enough without people writing sad books. Votes: 0

I'll be left writing picture books and fairy tales Votes: 0

Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. Votes: 0

Writing books isn't a drastic departure from writing for the stage. Votes: 0

The books I'm writing are houses that I build for myself. Votes: 0

I like writing books. I really love words. I love to read. Votes: 0

If you are writing children's books, you need to be a ruthless killer. Votes: 0

The reason I'm writing funny books is that I wish there were more. Votes: 0

Writing children's books gives a writer a very strong sense of narrative drive. Votes: 0

I knew I loved writing, and I was raised by people who love books. Votes: 0

The fun one can have writing books about books is limitless, to be honest. Votes: 0

This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit. Votes: 0

You should always have 2 books...the one you're reading and the one you're writing. Votes: 0

I'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career. Votes: 0

Agatha Christie's writing is incredibly skillful because her books are incredibly intellectually puzzling and challenging. Votes: 0

I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world. Votes: 0

Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth. Votes: 0

Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress truth. Votes: 0

Usually I decide on what it is I'm writing next by the books I'm reading. Votes: 0

Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing. Votes: 0

When I am so intensely involved with writing my books I don't like to reread them. Votes: 0

Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. Votes: 0

I don't read books regularly, because I'm always writing them. I've written 30 books, thousands of pages. Votes: 0

Like most-maybe all- writers, I learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books. Votes: 0

When I started earning money from screen-writing, for a long time my only indulgences were books. Votes: 0

While writing a novel I almost completely stop reading books in the same sub-genre for the duration. Votes: 0

If you were a fully realized person-whatever the hell that would be-you wouldn't fool around writing books. Votes: 0

It's 2014, and adults are still writing articles about whether other adults should read comic books or not. Votes: 0

Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Votes: 0

There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful. Votes: 0

Whatever the readers feel when they're reading my books, I feel it tenfold when I'm writing it. Votes: 0

The multitude of books is a great evil. There is no limit to this fever for writing. Votes: 0

I had mostly been writing humor books, and my instinct is generally to go for the joke. Votes: 0

I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished. Votes: 0

The difference between a novelist and someone who tinkers around with writing is this: novelists finish their books. Votes: 0

I've never really thought of writing books. I've never thought about stories as a part of a collection. Votes: 0

Nothing mattered ... but writing books, and living the kind of life that made it possible to write them. Votes: 0

Writing books is certainly a most unpleasant occupation. It is lonesome, unsanitary, and maddening. Many authors go crazy. Votes: 0

I used to like reading and you read enough books and you overflow and then you start writing. Votes: 0

I'm so busy writing and editing two books a year that I don't have time for painting anymore. Votes: 0

The comforts come from my movie and television writing. It is unusual to live this well simply from books. Votes: 0

For some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food. Votes: 0

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Votes: 0

When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs. Votes: 0

Setting is a major aspect in writing all of my books, both in terms of natural and cultural environments. Votes: 0

I started writing serious books so late because I knew I'd be accused of riding on my father's coattails. Votes: 0

I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails. Votes: 0

Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress the truth. Votes: 0

Writing, acting, music, comedy. A deep love of literature and books. Thank God for all the artists who've helped me. Votes: 0

The conclusion I came to was that even if I couldn't sell books, I still liked the process of writing. Votes: 0

Good books, written by men or women, are ones in which you lose consciousness of the person writing the sentences. Votes: 0

Nobody wanted me. I just kept writing books and learning my craft. Most writers aren't very good in the beginning. Votes: 0

I have spent 20 years writing these books. Had I wanted to say men are beasts and scream, that takes 30 seconds. Votes: 0

I keep writing children’s books, I keep making children’s books, because I still have them inside of me. Votes: 0

But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create. Votes: 0

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old. Votes: 0

As a kid, I spent every summer bent over a stack of books, obsessively writing detailed reports on each one. Votes: 0

I would probably have been very content as a scholar to have carried on organising exhibitions and writing books and teaching. Votes: 0

When I did start writing books, I didn't realize it, but the girls that grew up watching the show became moms." Votes: 0

When I did start writing books, I didn't realize it, but the girls that grew up watching the show became moms. Votes: 0

I would probably have been very content as a scholar to have carried on organising exhibitions and writing books and teaching, Votes: 0

Writing books is one of the ways that human beings deal with loss, especially when you don't have religious consolation available. Votes: 0

Conservatives don't want to read good, smart books. They mostly want to read Fox and talk radio hosts writing about presidents. Votes: 0

The books are recordings; that's what they have to be, recordings of the writing. They have to be happening to me. Votes: 0

I help people define and achieve their definition of success by providing information, motivation, and inspiration through writing books and coaching. Votes: 0

If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books. Votes: 0

Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well enough alone? Why aren't the books enough? Votes: 0

I certainly wouldn't be writing books if it hadn't been for the feminist blogosphere, and I think that's a really amazing thing. Votes: 0

I actually love Stephen King's writing. I mean, we, actually, at Castle Rock, we've made seven movies out of Stephen King books. Votes: 0

I don't talk about my books while I'm writing them: not even my husband knows what a novel's about until it's done. Votes: 0

It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good. Votes: 0

To me, a book is a book, an electronic device is not, and love of books was the reason I started writing. Votes: 0

I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books, I have to start a new direction. Votes: 0

But I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books I have to start a new direction. Votes: 0

I've always wrestled with the difference between plot and structure, and after re-reading a lot of writing books I realized I wasn't alone. Votes: 0

I hope to be remembered for writing books about social justice that also have enough aesthetic value to endure as works of literature. Votes: 0

I do think that the kind of writing that I do will always be around and printed in books, magazines, and now blogs. Votes: 0

A life of writing books is a trying adventure in which you cannot find out where you are unless you lose your way. Votes: 0

For me, reading books and writing them are tied together. The words of other writers teach me and refresh me and inspire me. Votes: 0

Writing music is sort of my hobby, but it's been falling off more and more. Doing comic books takes up my entire life. Votes: 0

I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers. Votes: 0

I like writing. I get cranky when I can't. Yes, I write books back to back, and I work very hard on them. Votes: 0

Really important books to me are the classics. I try very hard to read them well, especially once I got serious about writing. Votes: 0

I loved to read, still do, and it seemed that the writing was a result of the love of books and reading and libraries. Votes: 0

I think I'm like most novelists in that my books have gotten farther and farther away from autobiography the longer I've been writing them. Votes: 0

One paradox of professional writing is that books written solely for money and/or acclaim will almost never be good enough to garner either. Votes: 0

Jane Austen was writing about boring people with desperately limited lives. We forget this because we've seen too many of her books on screen. Votes: 0

One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality. Votes: 0

I'm pretty grounded on my own passion - writing books, you know, doing programs, speaking around the country. And I love what I do. Votes: 0

My creative process involves reading books and magazines, writing outside, and moving around a lot. I like to pace around when I'm writing songs. Votes: 0

Writing books is a nice retreat. There's nothing quite like diving into a book for a few hours. That is a big time vacation. Votes: 0

I'm writing books. They're still a mix of fact and fiction and will continue to be. I think it's an interesting place to work. Votes: 0

First rule of writing: When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than anything else. Votes: 0

If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write. Votes: 0

After the children grew up, I began to focus on my writing. My first books were part of a trilogy... The 'Wind Dance' trilogy. Votes: 0

Fans always say they laughed and they cried while reading my books. And I tell them that I laughed and cried while writing them. Votes: 0

There was a price to be paid for being interested in fiction and in writing, pushing my family away. Books and authors became my family. Votes: 0

Even after I'd published three books and had been writing full-time for twenty years, my father continued to urge me to go to law school. Votes: 0

I love writing for young adults because they are such a wonderful audience, they are good readers, and they care about the books they read. Votes: 0

I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer. Votes: 0

I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all. Votes: 0

Writing for children is bloody difficult; books for children are as complex as their adult counterparts, and they should therefore be accorded the same respect. Votes: 0

Writing a mystery is more difficult than other kinds of books because a mystery has a certain framework that must be superimposed over the story. Votes: 0

I stay out of politics because if I begin thinking too much about politics, I'll probably... drop writing children's books and become a political cartoonist again. Votes: 0

As the news agenda goes into warp speed, it becomes ever more difficult for authors writing about current events to keep their books timely and relevant. Votes: 0

Plot is tremendously important to me: I can't stand books where nothing happens, and I can't imagine ever writing a novel without at least one murder. Votes: 0

I love writing books - I really do. If I could just quit everything and work on a book every day, I would love that most. Votes: 0

Even though I've reached retirement age, I still plan to work - writing my investment newsletter, speaking at conferences, publishing books, and producing conferences like FreedomFest. Votes: 0

Id always been a big reader, and I loved books, and I always thought writing would be a great way to get by in the world. Votes: 0

Really, I don't like to do any household chores. There was a time when I loved to cook, but that was when I wasn't writing books. Votes: 0

One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I did. Votes: 0

I'm not sure that I have a favorite either on-screen or in the books! Whenever I'm writing, I'm always really excited to dive back into each character. Votes: 0

I've been writing books without ego for a very long time. I feel like it will get what it deserves. Or won't get what it doesn't deserve. Votes: 0

I'm writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and it's about social constructionism. So I would say I'm a social constructionist, whatever that means Votes: 0

I'm writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and it's about social constructionism. So I would say I'm a social constructionist, whatever that means. Votes: 0

I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in children because they are people. Votes: 0

We don't perceive a contradiction between writing books, making films or producing a television program. These days you can't choose how you want to express yourself anymore. Votes: 0

I don't keep my books around... they would embarrass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them. Votes: 0

I don't want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot. Votes: 0

Some people are going to be impatient no matter what. If I wrote two books a year, someone out there would be pissed I wasn't writing three. Votes: 0

It seems to me that not only the writing in most children's books condescends to kids, but so does the art. I don't want to do that. Votes: 0

Well I guess the plan was to write poetry and publish books and make a living from writing poetry. That was a pretty ambitious plan I guess. Votes: 0

I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids' books. Votes: 0

So many (too many) books are published every year, and it seems everyone is writing a book. Perhaps we should all be reading more and writing less! Votes: 0

I'm always reading. I have four books on my nightstand right now. The same is true with writing, I tend to work on several varying projects at once. Votes: 0

Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie films, stuff like that. Votes: 0

I'm not interested in writing for adults. I like them as people! I don't like the way they publish books in that world. Nothing ever gets a chance. Votes: 0

My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it. Votes: 0

Most of my books are about contemporary subjects, and the world changes so fast that I'm lucky when events haven't overtaken the book I'm writing at the moment. Votes: 0

My plan is to continue teaching many more years than the 32 years I've already enjoyed and continue writing, and promoting my books and websites if it's God will. Votes: 0

Writers don't write writing, they write reading. When I was a kid, I read four or five books a week. And that is how I became a writer. Votes: 0

[Children] would have messed up my apartment. In the main, they are ungrateful. They would have siphoned too much time away from the writing of my precious books. Votes: 0

When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the past, tweaking, or embroidering, I'm reading books about history, computers, or embroidery. Votes: 0

While writing books about the past, I think about the present. It's not intentional, but somehow my books end up being written under the sign of a political mood. Votes: 0

I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print Votes: 0

And yes, there's a simplicity to writing books because you're not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee. Votes: 0

I'm writing exactly the kinds of books I like to write. And they're the kinds of books I like to read. They're popular commercial fiction. That's what they are. Votes: 0

I personally love books that make me think, so I naturally gravitate toward writing a book like that, one that's going to make someone think and make me think. Votes: 0

Every book is like starting over again. I've written books every way possible - from using tight outlines to writing from the seat of my pants. Both ways work. Votes: 0

When I'm writing a book, I draw from my immediate experience, and my books are therefore almost a snapshot of where I am at that moment in my life. Votes: 0

I'm not too concerned what happens to my books after I'm dead. But I am very concerned by what's going on with the culture of reading and writing nowadays. Votes: 0

When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports. Votes: 0

I've spent most of my life trying to wear a persona that didn't quite fit and when I started writing books, it was like finally becoming the right person. Votes: 0

Oh yeah, I was one of the first guys writing comic books, I wrote Captain America, with guys like Stan Lee, who became famous later on with Marvel Comics. Votes: 0

I've been writing since I'm five years old. I've been writing books since high school - junior high, high school. I write every single day. I never thought I'd be published. Votes: 0

I think people get satisfaction from living for a cause that's greater than themselves. They want to leave an imprint. By writing books, I'm trying to do that in a modest way. Votes: 0

I've figured out in the course of my life that the one thing I'm good at doing is writing books, and it would be crazy to trade that in for something else. Votes: 0

My name became a brand, and I'd love to say that was the plan from the start. But the only plan was to keep writing books. And I've stuck to that ever since. Votes: 0

This is the value for me of writing books that children read. Children aren't interested in your appalling self-consciousness. They want to know what happens next. They force you to tell a story. Votes: 0

Doctoral training is devoted almost entirely to learning to do research, even though most Ph.Ds who enter academic life spend far more time teaching than they do conducting experiments or writing books. Votes: 0

As far as I'm concerned, I'm a writer who's writing books, and therefore, I don't want to die. You'd miss the end of the book wouldn't you? You can't die with an unfinished book. Votes: 0

As far as I'm concerned, I'm a writer who's writing books, and therefore, I don't want to die. You'd miss the end of the book, wouldn't you? You can't die with an unfinished book. Votes: 0

Well I've been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I've done those completely on my own. Votes: 0

I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen. Votes: 0

During the 1980s, when Japan's economy was roaring and people were writing books with titles like 'Japan is Number One,' most Japanese college students didn't make the effort to become fluent in English. Votes: 0