Jen Kirkman Quotes
Don't overpack your carry-on. You're never going to read that second book or that fourth magazine.Jen Kirkman
Quotes to Explore
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I've made up little mantras for myself, catchphrases from a screenwriting book that doesn't exist. One is 'Write the movie you'd pay to go see.' Another is 'Never let a character tell me something that the camera can show me.'
Taylor Sheridan -
The first thing my writing ever earned me wasn't an advance on a book; it wasn't a fee for an article or anything like that. It was, in fact, a residency at Hedgebrook Farm.
Dana Stabenow -
Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?
Kate DiCamillo -
One half who graduate from college never read another book.
G. M. Trevelyan -
For me, the whole process involves envisioning this book in my head as I'm working.
Daniel Clowes -
I must be like the princess who felt the pea through seven mattresses; each book is a pea.
C. S. Forester
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I read a lot of comic books and any kind of thing I could find. One day, a teacher found me. She grabbed my comic book and tore it up. I was really upset, but then she brought in a pile of books from her own library. That was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Walter Dean Myers -
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
J. A. Konrath -
I know from an editor's point of view or a publisher's point of view it's easier to slot me into a particular niche. But I know that I'd be bored unless I wrote a book that in some senses was a challenge.
Vikram Seth -
I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates.
Wanda Sykes -
It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.
J. A. Konrath -
I like to be left alone when I'm not working.
Wayne Brady
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I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book.
Taylor Jenkins Reid -
I think that whenever a book is not a challenge, I'm telling the wrong story.
Maggie Stiefvater -
I think my printing to this day looks like the printing right out of a comic book. Actually, I always wanted to be in a comic book. I watched cartoons when I was a kid, too, and both comics and cartoons lit fire in my imagination. This realm holds a lot of interest for me, a lot of passion for me. So to be comic-ized, yeah, that's cool.
Nathan Fillion -
We should all feel confident in our intelligence. By the way, intelligence to me isn't just being book-smart or having a college degree; it's trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.
Tabatha Coffey -
I have two daughters: One an open book, one a locked box. So the question of privacy is a challenging one. How much do kids need? How much should we give? How do we prepare them to live in a world where the very notion of privacy opens a generational chasm?
Nancy Gibbs -
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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You have to be careful not to use anything too colloquial or you date the book.
Chris Crutcher -
I try hope that in the end, we will live in a cancer-free world. We want to live disease-free lives.
Aaron Ciechanover -
It's my job to be better than the rest, and that's enough reason to go for me. It's my job to be better than the rest, and that makes the day for me.
Jimmy Buffett -
You try and nurture the relationship. This day and age we have to do a little more networking than we used to do. All that does is make sure you befriend the people you are working with on a project so you hopefully carry it over to the next one.
Aaron Zigman -
Don't overpack your carry-on. You're never going to read that second book or that fourth magazine.
Jen Kirkman