“A new reader shouldn't be able to find you in your work, though someone who's read more may begin to.” Quote by E. L. Doctorow
“I did have a feeling then that the culture of factuality was so dominating that storytelling had lost all its authority.” FeelingsCultureLostAuthorityStorytellingDominating Author:E. L. Doctorow
“Things that appear on the front page of the newspaper as 'fact' are far more dangerous than the games played by a novelist, and can lead to wars.” WarFactsGamesDangerousFrontsPagesNewspapersNovelists Author:E. L. Doctorow
“When I'm writing, I like to seal everything off and face the wall, not to look outside the window. The only way out is through the sentences.” WayWritingLooksFacesWallWindowSentencesSeals Author:E. L. Doctorow
“I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.” YearsBookWeekOfficeApproachBoxesWeekendBox OfficeGaugesShort Sighted Author:Tim Ferriss
“When you're working well, you don't do research. Whatever you need comes to you.” NeedsWellsResearch Author:E. L. Doctorow
“Writing is immensely difficult. The short forms especially.” WritingFormDifficult Author:E. L. Doctorow
“It is exciting and emancipating to believe we are one of nature's latest experiments, but what if the experiment is unsuccessful?” IfsBelieveMankindExcitingExperimentsWhat IfUnsuccessful Book:The Living Novel Source: The Living Novel
“It is the role of the poet to look at what is happening in the world and to know that quite other things are happening.” KnowsWorldLooksRolesPoetHappenings Author:V. S. Pritchett
“A touch of science, even bogus science, gives an edge to the superstitious tale.” GivingEdgesTalesStorytellingSuperstitious Author:V. S. Pritchett