You learn to write by reading, and my experiences and tastes as a reader are pretty wide. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes experience learn pretty
One of the great themes in American literature is the individual's confrontation with the vast open spaces of the continent. Justin Cronin americanconfrontationcontinent Change image and share on social
My rule has always been, write the next part of the book that you seem to know well. So I won't necessarily write chapter two after chapter one. Justin Cronin bookchapternecessarily Change image and share on social
Choosing writing as a career, just by itself, is a measure of not being a calculating person. Justin Cronin calculatecareerchoose Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun! Nathan Myhrvold ballisticblockcamera Change image and share on social
