“I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.” WorldGivingWritingBelieveEnoughLostSoundVoiceWillingReaderIdealsKeep GoingNew World Author:Elizabeth Strout
“I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingWaitingWillingReaderExcitedEmpoweringSomething NewProvenPublishersDoing YouReviewers Author:Lois Lowry
“There are people already sharing eBooks out there, .. and they do it simply because they love books. You don't buy a second copy of a book, cut the spine off, lay each page on a scanner, run that .tif through an OCR (Optical Character Reader), hand edit the resulting output for errors and then post it online if you don't love the book. it can up to 80 hours to turn a printed novel into an eBook. I figure if someone out there is willing to put in 80 hours of work promoting my book, then I'd prefer they do it in a way that gives a better return to me.” PeopleIfsWayGivingBookCharacterHandsRunningTurnsHoursNovelCuttingFiguresWillingReturnReaderPagesLaysErrorsPostsOnlineCopiesPromotingPrintedEditsSpineOutputReturn To Me Author:Cory Doctorow
“I pre-suppose, of course, a reader who is willing to learn something new and therefore to think for himself.” ThinkingCoursesWillingReaderSomething NewWilling To Learn Book:Karl Marx: Selected Writings Source: Karl Marx: Selected Writings
“I think the trick of being a writer is to basically put your cards out there all the time and be willing to be as in the dark about what happens next as your reader would be at that time.” ThinkingHappensWould BeNextDarkWillingReaderTricksCards Author:George Saunders
“I want to say that I really appreciate that readers are willing to work with my tendency to write in several different genres and for different age groups.” WantWritingDifferentAgeGroupsWillingReaderAppreciateTendenciesGenreDifferent GenresDifferent Ages Author:Melissa Marr
“I have the most devoted and loyal following. I could probably type up my grocery list and they'd all want to read it. I love that they're willing to let me go wherever I need to go as an author, and they're happy to come along for the ride as the reader.” WantNeedsWillingTypeReaderLet MeFollowingListsLoyalDevotedGroceriesLet Me GoAlong For The RideGrocery Lists Author:Jodi Picoult
“The fundamental difference between the mystery story and the ghost story is the fact that a mystery demands a solution for its effectiveness; a ghost story is necessarily unsolvable; the reader must be willing to accept the fact that nothing is proved.” FactsStoriesDifferencesAcceptingMysteryWillingReaderDemandSolutionsFundamentalsGhostEffectivenessGhost Stories Author:Bennett Cerf
“I never want to play down to the reader. I think readers are willing to go along if they're intrigued.” IfsThinkingWantPlayWillingReaderIntrigued Author:Joseph Boyden
“I love that Voltaire was so willing to shock his readers with arbitrary cruelty. And I can completely relate to it.” I CanWillingReaderCrueltyRelateShockArbitrary Author:George Meyer
“To be willing to sort of die in order to move the reader, somehow. Even now I'm scared about how sappy this'll look in print, saying this.” LooksMovingOrderDiesWillingReaderScaredPrint Author:David Foster Wallace