“The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or a million readers it doesn't change the pressure. I never feel tempted to give the reader what I think the reader wants.” ThinkingWantGivingFeelsWritingBookMillionsReaderThousandPressureTemptedGood BookReplicate Author:Jo Nesbo
“A good book changes for you every few years because you are in a different place in your own life. That's a sign of a good novel. Not only will two different readers get something different but so will a single reader at different points in his life.” YearsTwoBookDifferentNovelReaderGood BookDifferent Place Author:Alan Lightman
“A good book is fruitful of other books; it perpetuates its fame from age to age, and makes eras in the lives of its readers.” BookAgeReaderFameErasGood Book Book:Tablets Source: Tablets
“Many readers share their stories with me and if one speaks to me (or if the same theme keeps coming at me), I will research it and decide if it would make a good book. But, straight down to it, people inspire me.” PeopleIfsBookStoriesSpeakShareInspireReaderResearchThemeGood Book Author:Ellen Hopkins