“Normally, I have a lot of alpha readers on my books. These are people that, once I finish a novel, I let them look at it and give me a reader response.” PeopleGivingLooksBookNovelReaderGive MeResponseAlphas Author:Brandon Sanderson
“I've published several virtually invisible novels and several dozen even more invisible short stories over the years, all of which give me joy - unlike the cumulative experience of seeking publishers for them!” GivingYearsStoriesJoyNovelGive MeSeekingInvisibleShort StoryDozenPublishersCumulative Author:Scott Bradfield
“It may sound very strange, but I love the freedom that writing a novel gives me. It is an unhindered experience. If I come after a bad day, I can decide that my protagonist will die on page 100 of my novel in a 350-page story.” IfsGivingWritingMayI CanStoriesDiesSoundNovelStrangePagesGive MeBad DayProtagonists Author:Ashwin Sanghi
“If people only knew what lies at the heart of my novels! What a tumult of desires these carefully written pages conceal! I sometimes have a loathing for the furious cravings that give me no peace except when I am working.” PeopleIfsGivingHeartSometimesLyingDesireNovelWrittenPagesGive MeCravingFuriousLoathingTumult Book:Diary, 1928-1957 Source: Diary, 1928-1957
“A novel can educate to some extent, but first a novel has to entertain. That's the contract with the reader: you give me ten hours and I'll give you a reason to turn every page. I have a commitment to accessibility. I believe in plot. I want an English professor to understand the symbolism while at the same time I want the people I grew up with - who may not often read anything but the Sears catalog - to read my books.” PeopleWantGivingFirstsBelieveMayBookReasonTurnsI BelieveHoursNovelGrewReaderTenGrew UpPagesCommitmentGive MeI Believe InPlotContractsProfessorsEducateSymbolismAccessibilitySears Author:Barbara Kingsolver