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John Braine was a British novelist known for his profound depiction of the lives of working-class people. His works typically focus on the lives of the working class, showcasing their struggles and hopes.

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Famous John Braine Quotes

“Solitude and quiet are highly desirable, but the lack of them is no barrier to writing... The will to work builds all the seclusion that one needs.”

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Book:Writing a Novel

Source: Writing a Novel

“I've no desire to be ill-dressed; but I hate the feeling that I daren't be ill-dressed if I want to.”

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Book:Room at the top

Source: Room at the top

“Being a writer in a library is rather like being a eunuch in a harem.”

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Author:John Braine

“It isn't that inspiration doesn't exist, but it comes only with writing.”

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Book:Writing a Novel

Source: Writing a Novel

“Writing's not always a pleasure to me, but if I'm not writing every other pleasure loses its savour.”

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Author:John Braine

“There isn't, unfortunately, any way of discovering whether you can write a publishable novel except by writing it.”

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Book:Writing a Novel

Source: Writing a Novel

“To be shockingly original with your first novel, you don’t have to discover a new technique: Simply write about people as they are and not as the predominantly liberal and humanist literary establishment believes that they ought to be.”

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Book:Writing a Novel

Source: Writing a Novel

About the Author

Born: April 13, 1922
Died: October 28, 1986
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 7

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