As an author, I've never forgotten how to daydream. Neil Gaiman authordaydreamforget Change image and share on social
As an author, it's a strange process to watch your novel turned into a movie. It's tremendously exciting but somewhat voyeuristic; after all, novelists are rarely involved in the process. Marcus Sakey authorexcitinvolve Change image and share on social
As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books. Nathaniel Philbrick authorbookhistory Change image and share on social
As an author on a corporate press, you have a lot less control over the finished product. I figure if I spend a couple years writing something, I want to be able to decide what the cover looks like and how it's going to be presented. Joe Meno authorcontrolcorporate share on social
As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that's what you hope for, you shouldn't sell the rights. Bernhard Schlink authorbookexpect Change image and share on social
As an author, you hope for a director and a cast that will make something wonderful out of your book. Bernhard Schlink authorbookcast Change image and share on social
As an author you hope your characters have sparks but truly in the end they have minds of their own! Melissa de la Cruz authorcharacterend Change image and share on social
As an author, you need to keep talking to your audience to remind yourself what they like and what they don't like. You spend most of your life locked in a room, and you need to be social occasionally. Jonathan Stroud audienceauthorlife share on social
As an author, you're really grateful for the people who are supporting you, but on some other level, that can be a dangerous echo chamber. Paolo Bacigalupi authorchamberdangerous Change image and share on social
As an author, you spend a lot of time by yourself in a room making clicky noises. It gets pretty insulated. You realize pretty early on in your career that even if this goes well, you could spend all your life in a room alone. Unless you pick projects that are going to get you out doing things, you're not going to actually live your life. Christopher Moore authorcareerclicky share on social