A novel is, hopefully, the starting point of a conversation, one in which the author engages readers and asks that they see things from a different point of view than they might otherwise. Anne Fortier askauthorconversation Change image and share on social
A novel is like a gland pill - it nips off the cream of my hysterics and gets them running on track in a book where they belong instead of rioting all over my person. Dawn Powell belongbookcream Change image and share on social
A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made. Harlan Coben finalmakesausage Change image and share on social
A novel is never anything, but a philosophy put into images. Jim Rohn imagephilosophyput Change image and share on social
A novel is often a longer process in handling self-doubt. Robert Sheckley doubthandlelong Change image and share on social
A novel is too much of a commitment. I tend to peruse Twitter - I check to see if I had any mentions and read the latest messages. Kevin Nealon checkcommitmentlate Change image and share on social
A novel is utterly your own creation, a very private process. I think of a novel as a noun and a screenplay as a verb. In a novel, very little needs to happen; you can explore a person's memories and thoughts and fantasies. In a screenplay, it's all action; you must push the story on. Deborah Moggach actioncreationexplore share on social
A novel makes it possible to understand not just events, but the people who control the events; not only their choices, but also their motives. David Frum choicecontrolevent Change image and share on social
A novel means a new way of doing a story. If you go back the origins of a novel, 'Clarissa' - that's not a novel; it's just a bunch of letters. But it isn't! Because it's organised in a particular way! A novel is what you make of it. Romesh Gunesekera backbunchclarissa share on social