“If the would-be writer studies people in their everyday lives and discovers how to make his characters in their quieter moods interesting to his readers, he will have learned far more than he can ever learn from the constant presentation of crises.” PeopleIfsCharacterWould BeInterestingStudyReaderCrisisConstantEverydayMoodEveryday LifePresentation Book:On being an author Source: On being an author
“The art of fiction is one of constant seduction. You must persuade the reader on page 1 to start reading - on page 50, or page 150 and yes, on page 850.” ArtReadingFictionReaderPagesConstantSeduction Author:Marge Piercy
“Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant.” NeedsBookDiesReaderConstantDefenseComes And Goes Book:The Alchemy of Books: And Other Essays and Addresses on Books & Writers Source: The Alchemy of Books: And Other Essays and Addresses on Books & Writers