J. A. Jance Quotes

I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.

J. A. Jance

• Time
• Long
• Writing

There are old riders and bold riders, but no old bold riders.

J. A. Jance

• Old
• Bold
• Riders

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.

J. A. Jance

• Writing
• Book
• True

I play golf - badly.

J. A. Jance

• Play
• Golf
• Play Golf

my major form of exercise is jumping to conclusions.

J. A. Jance

• Exercise
• Conclusions
• Jumping

Beyond a certain point, that was all a mother could do for her children - Hang around long enough to drive them crazy.

J. A. Jance

• Long
• Children
• Mother

As I get older, the things I'm sure of become fewer.

J. A. Jance

• Things
• Older
• Fewer

Jealousy is an emotion. It doesn't have to make sense. In fact, it usually doesn't.

J. A. Jance

• Emotion
• Sense
• Jealousy

Give the girl an inch and she thinks she's a ruler.

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• She
• Girl
• Give

When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?

J. A. Jance

• Writing
• Today
• Words

A writer is someone who has written something today

J. A. Jance

• Today
• Something
• Writer

When you have an important story to tell, the words you need seem to come of their own accord.

J. A. Jance

• Important
• Words
• Story