“French culture takes ageing very seriously. There's much less ageism than in Anglo-Saxon countries.” CountryCultureAgeingAgeismAnglo SaxonFrench Culture Author:Kristin Scott Thomas
“French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me.” LanguageForeign Language Author:Kristin Scott Thomas
“The sooner you learn to finish things, and as a matter of course finish your creative endeavors, the better. It took me a long time to learn that.” LongMatterCoursesCreativeLong TimeEndeavor Author:Laini Taylor
“When you are young, hone your craft and write shorter pieces instead of novels, because it's really hard to finish a novel.” WritingHardYoungNovelPiecesCrafts Author:Laini Taylor
“Dialogue is the place that books are most alive and forge the most direct connection with readers. It is also where we as writers discover our characters and allow them to become real.” BookRealCharacterAliveReaderDirectConnectionsDialogue Author:Laini Taylor
“During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.” Has BeensMadeBookHappensLastsNightThreeMy OwnCitiesWeekHotel Author:Laini Taylor
“I started blogging in 2006 when I had sold my first novel but it had not yet been published, in those anxious months in between while I learned the whole process.” FirstsWholeProcessNovelMonthsAnxiousBlogging Author:Laini Taylor
“I think with world building, it's important to create a sense of culture even if it is just a fantasy, and the best way to do that is to look at a real human culture and see what makes it cohesive.” IfsThinkingWorldWayHumansLooksImportantRealCultureFantasyBuildingBest WayReal Human Author:Laini Taylor
“It's easy to get published once you have written a really good book and the hard part, 99 percent of what you need to worry about, is really finishing it.” NeedsBookHardEasyWorryWrittenPercentGood BookFinishingEasy To GetFinishing It Author:Laini Taylor