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“In reading, in literature and poetry, I found an artistic freedom that I didn't see at Woolworth's. I would read everything from Shakespeare to science fiction ... sometimes a book a day.”

Book Sometimes Reading Found Literature Fiction Science Fiction Artistic Rama Artistic Freedom

Author:Frederick Lenz

“A high truth, indeed, fairly, finely, and skilfully wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom any more evident, at the last page than at the first.”

Firsts May Lasts Fiction Steps Development Pages Glory Add Finals Artistic Evident Every Step

Book:The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Essays, Letters and Memoirs (Illustrated): The Scarlet Letter with its Adaptation, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, Tanglewood Tales, Birthmark, Ghost of Doctor Harris… (Including Biographies and Literary Criticism)

Source: The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Essays, Letters and Memoirs (Illustrated): The Scarlet Letter with its Adaptation, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, Tanglewood Tales, Birthmark, Ghost of Doctor Harris… (Including Biographies and Literary Criticism)

“I've always been interested in the form itself, so I always feel like I've never been good at going ahead with the artifice and not acknowledging the self in the artistic process, and not acknowledging the absurdity of pretending that's required in fiction.”

Feels Self Form Process Fiction Artistic Pretending Absurdity Artifice Artistic Process

Author:Dave Eggers

“That's the fine balance of a fiction writer...to be able to give your characters enough freedom to surprise you and yet still maintain some kind of artistic control.”

Giving Kind Stills Enough Character Able Fiction Fine Balance Surprise Artistic Fiction Writers

Author:Alan Lightman

“I like characters. I like spirited characters whether they exist in fiction or real life. Whether they're the invention of artistic people or directors, musicians. I think music and art and fashion designers inspire me and I like characters.”

People Thinking Art Real Character Fiction Fashion Inspire Directors Musician Real Life Invention Artistic Designer Fashion Designer Spirited

Author:Marc Jacobs

“I don't think the latest Star Wars pictures have any artistic intentions, but the original picture opened up epic science fiction.”

Thinking War Stars Fiction Originals Science Fiction Intention Artistic Epic

Author:William Monahan

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