“Books have been my classroom and my confidant. Books have widened my horizons. Books have comforted me in my hardest times. Books have changed my life.” Has BeensBookChangedHardestHorizonClassroomChanged My LifeConfidantHardest Times Book:What Should I Do With My Life? Source: What Should I Do With My Life?
“I think when a reader reads a whole book - which takes six to ten hours - that’s kind of a gift to the author. The gift of close, undivided attention. To who else do we listen so closely for eight straight hours? And when readers give that gift to me, I’m grateful for it.” ThinkingGivingKindBookWholeHoursAttentionReaderTenSixGratefulEightUndivided Attention Author:Po Bronson
“Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Would your friends want to spend ten hours with the characters you’ve created? Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but they’d better be compelling. If not, your reader will be bored and leave.” IfsThinkingWantLongBookCharacterEvilReadingHoursRoomsReaderTenDinnerSpendingBoredGuestsTrappedCompellingBook ReadingThink Of YouMain CharactersDinner Guests Author:Po Bronson
“Write first. Worry about getting an agent or publisher later. Write it first. Prove you can do it and then others will listen. Tons of people talk about books they want to write. Far fewer are those who actually complete that vision. Don’t be a talker.” PeopleWantWritingFirstsBookCan DoVisionWorryProveAgentsFewerPublishersYou Can Do ItTalkers Author:Po Bronson
“Success is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books don’t sell a lot. But they’re both great.” WellsBookCertainTypeSellsListsGreat BookSuccess Is Not Measured Author:Po Bronson
