“I have a really good idea for a novel and would like to just kind of try my hand at fiction. I'm starting to kind of get a really good body of work going from a literary standpoint. As long as the audience is there, man, I'll keep cranking them out.” MenTryingKindLongIdeasBodyHandsFictionNovelAudienceStartingGood IdeasStandpoint Author:Corey Taylor
“Having been an editor for more than a decade, I thought I had a good idea of how much work was involved in writing a novel. I was wrong! Writing is a lot harder than I ever imagined - but worth it.” WritingIdeasNovelInvolvedHarderDecadesEditorsGood IdeasWorth It Author:Julie Klassen
“Don't wait for success, but for the respect and interest of those who read you. At the start it could be a classmate, someone who shares your interests. Before sending off the manuscript for a novel to a publishing house, it would be a good idea to try writing short stories, and publishing them in a local magazine.” WritingTryingIdeasStoriesWould BeHouseWaitingInterestNovelShareLocalsMagazinesShort StoryGood IdeasPublishingManuscriptsClassmatesWriting ShortPublishing HouseWriting Short Stories Author:Dacia Maraini
“Once I had started, I discovered the secret pleasure of writing a novel. It's such an immersive, deep commitment. With short stories, you're continually having to start again from scratch, but with a novel you only need one good idea every few years.” NeedsWritingYearsIdeasStoriesPleasureSecretNovelCommitmentShort StoryGood IdeasScratches Author:Debra Dean