100 Quotes About Writing, By Great Novelists
Here are a hundred author quotes about writing, offering comments on all aspects of the creative writing process, mixed to give a general impression of what a novel is and what writing one entails:
20 Defining Quotes From Classic Novels
A sentence or phrase in a novel can stir the emotions, and sometimes a sentence or phrase will even become as famous – or more famous – than the novel itself. Here are twenty such defining quotes from classic novels.
The 10 Most Prolific Authors Ever
Who are, or were, the most prolific authors in the history of novel writing? The answer will surprise you – not necessarily because of who they were, but because of how many novels they wrote.
Agatha Christie Books In Order
Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was the Grande Dame of English crime fiction. She specialised in the detective novel. Her two most famous detectives are the Belgian, Hercule Poirot and the English spinster, Miss Marple.
Oscar Wilde Novels
Oscar Wilde is probably the top Irish writer of the 19th century. There is only one Oscar Wilde novel among a body of work that includes many poems, plays and short stories.
25 Of The Best Classic Children’s Books
Authors who write classic children’s books are far more important than one would think. Their stories don’t only provide the stimuli that fire up a child’s imagination, thus stretching their experience, but they provide a bridge between cultures. A balanced diet of their books allows children to enter into the lives of children in other …
A Look At All 14 Charles Dickens Novels
Charles Dickens is a giant of English literature, and a prolific writer. By the time he died 14 first rate Charles Dickens novels had been published, and he was working on another.
The 30 Best Scottish Writers
For a country with such a small population Scotland has produced a surprising number of world class creative writers. Many of the best Scottish writers have, like Irish writers such as Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney, Jonathan Swift, and others, become regarded by the outside world as great “English” writers.
American Psycho – The Great American Novel?
It is unusual that a novel published as recently at 1991 should be considered a ‘great American novel,’ but American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis is memorable and shocking.
The 50 Best Opening Sentences from Novels
The world around us is saturated with stimuli and, as reading a novel requires a disproportionate amount of time, it is important that we choose carefully before committing to so much time on one activity. One way of choosing a novel is to open several books and read the opening sentences. Novelists pay particular attention …