I have never written for an audience. On the other hand I do not write merely to please myself. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes audience hand write
My wife and I have spent most of our lives in France, and we are both pretty well bilingual, my wife more purely than I, since as a little girl she went to school in French Switzerland. Patrick O'Brian bilingualfrancefrench Change image and share on social
When you're taking a fence on a horse, you don't think much; your body does all the thinking, and you're over or you're not over. It's much the same when you are doing a tricky thing with a pen. There are times when I'm writing very, very fast. Patrick O'Brian bodyfastfence share on social
The first interviews I gave were entirely unpleasant. You have people trying to trip you up with impolite questions that have nothing to do with the books. It's simply vulgar curiosity, and I won't have it. Patrick O'Brian bookcuriositygive share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social
Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them. Kerry Greenwood audiencedetectiveeducate Change image and share on social