Writers of fiction, when they begin, are more likely to try the short form. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes begin fiction form
Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it. Irwin Shaw contactenjoyfootball Change image and share on social
There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough. Irwin Shaw booklongmemory Change image and share on social
A writer has to live with a sense of honor. Irwin Shaw honorlivesense Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. Laurence Olivier actadultexhibitionism Change image and share on social