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“Writing novels is an essentially amateur activity.”

Writing Novel Activity

Book:13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

Source: 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

“As much as I revere great writing, and am still humbled by it, literary activities are no longer esoteric to me. When I read a great novel - something that I could never have written myself - I'm still looking at it a little bit like a technician.”

Writing Littles Stills Bits Novel Written Activity Little Bit Esoteric Great Writing Technicians Great Novels

Author:Jonathan Lethem

“I have more self-doubt than any writer I've ever known.... The positive aspect of self-doubt - if you can channel it into useful activity instead of being paralyzed by it - is that by the time you reach the end of a novel, you know precisely why you made every decision in the narrative, the multiple purposes of every metaphor and image.”

Ifs Knows Made Ends Self Purpose Decision Known Novel Doubt Activity Aspect Metaphor Narrative Multiple Paralyzed Self-doubt

Author:Dean Koontz

“Only another writer can know how much damage writing a novel can do to you. It's an unnatural activity to sit at a desk and squeeze words out of yourself.”

Knows Writing Can Do Novel Know How Activity Damage Desks Unnatural

Book:The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing

Source: The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing

“Fun has to do with habitual activities but then also terrifically novel or unusual ones. It works as a sort of strange milkshake of those concepts.”

Fun Novel Strange Activity Concepts Unusual Habitual Milkshakes

Author:Ian Bogost