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From The Novel Quotes By Taiye Selasi: The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana

The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana Must Go,' I drove across west Africa: from Accra to Lome to Cotonou to the deliciously named Ouagadougou. — Taiye Selasi

From The Novel Quotes By Jane Austen: If the heroine of one novel be not

If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard? — Jane Austen

From The Novel Quotes By Kit Reed: My novel is about the history of the

My novel is about the history of the world, told from the point of view of a column of stone.
(from "Wherein We Enter the Museum") — Kit Reed

From The Novel Quotes By Anonymous: The flashbacks to Scout's childhood, persuaded me to

The flashbacks to Scout's childhood, persuaded me to write a novel from the point of view of the young Scout. — Anonymous

From The Novel Quotes By Ron Whipple: The last thing I want to hear from

The last thing I want to hear from a crotch, I yell, is Walt Whitman! — Ron Whipple

From The Novel Quotes By Janet Fitch: A novel is like a dream in which

A novel is like a dream in which everyone is you. They're all parts of yourself. — Janet Fitch

From The Novel Quotes By Mordecai Richler: If you're writing a novel, you're in a

If you're writing a novel, you're in a room for three or four years. There's not much coming in from the outside. — Mordecai Richler

From The Novel Quotes By Rita Stradling: As the sweaty, alcohol fuming bodies press in

As the sweaty, alcohol fuming bodies press in on me from all directions I decide that my ideal of a good time is reading a good novel, alone — Rita Stradling

From The Novel Quotes By Atul Purohit: I love you more than depth of the

I love you more than depth of the ocean, but I can't let you feel the pain of it ...
lines from Love Vs destiny ... — Atul Purohit

From The Novel Quotes By Neha Daraad: Love is the connection between souls synchronized through

Love is the connection between souls synchronized through heart beats.
Quote from my upcoming book 'Always Be MINE — Neha Daraad

From The Novel Quotes By Lisa Kleypas: Daisy had known the novel was silly even

Daisy had known the novel was silly even as she had read it, but that had not detracted one bit from her enjoyment. — Lisa Kleypas

From The Novel Quotes By Luis Gonzalez: Night was swiftly approaching, but darkness would soon

Night was swiftly approaching, but darkness would soon be a specter of the past — Luis Gonzalez

From The Novel Quotes By Susan Dennard: The Airwitch had gone from reading nothing in

The Airwitch had gone from reading nothing in his life to never stopping, buying every novel or history book he could get his hands on. — Susan Dennard

From The Novel Quotes By Martin Amis: You can't sort of write the novel as

You can't sort of write the novel as if you're taking dictation from heaven. — Martin Amis

From The Novel Quotes By E. M. Forster: In the novel we can know people perfectly,

In the novel we can know people perfectly, and, apart from the general pleasure of reading, we can find here a compensation for their dimness in life. — E. M. Forster

From The Novel Quotes By Louis Sachar: When I write a novel, every word is

When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final decisions. — Louis Sachar

From The Novel Quotes By Caryl Churchill: Martin: Yes, I'd like to go home and

Martin: Yes, I'd like to go home and do some work. I'm writing a novel about women from the women's point of view. — Caryl Churchill

From The Novel Quotes By John Hurt: My springboard is always the script. Even if

My springboard is always the script. Even if the script is taken from a novel, I often haven't read the novel ... — John Hurt

From The Novel Quotes By David Shields: The novel is dead. Long live the antinovel,

The novel is dead. Long live the antinovel, built from scraps. — David Shields

From The Novel Quotes By Rick Moody: Updike worked this way, and I just kinda

Updike worked this way, and I just kinda borrowed it from him. So the memoir will be relief from novel writing for a moment. — Rick Moody

From The Novel Quotes By Robert Olen Butler: Jayne Anne Phillips ... is at the height

Jayne Anne Phillips ... is at the height of her powers in Lark and Termite ... This is a major novel from one of America's finest writers. — Robert Olen Butler

From The Novel Quotes By Yann Martel: From Matheran I mailed the notes of my

From Matheran I mailed the notes of my failed novel. I mailed them to fictitious address. — Yann Martel

From The Novel Quotes By Maria Grazia Swan: I felt clueless and nervous--pretty much the same

I felt clueless and nervous--pretty much the same way I'd been feeling ever since I came back from Italy. — Maria Grazia Swan

From The Novel Quotes By Iain Banks: Half the fun of writing a novel is

Half the fun of writing a novel is finding out from other people later on what you actually meant. — Iain Banks

From The Novel Quotes By Simon Toyne: I knew from my television work that I

I knew from my television work that I could sit down and put words on paper but didn't know if I had the talent to tell a story in novel form. — Simon Toyne

From The Novel Quotes By Leslie Fiedler: The novel is the first art form that

The novel is the first art form that is an honest-to-god commodity. That's what makes it different from both high art and folk art. — Leslie Fiedler

From The Novel Quotes By David Macaulay: Occasionally, I just need to escape from my

Occasionally, I just need to escape from my work or be reminded of the comparative bliss of my own life, so I pick up a novel. — David Macaulay

From The Novel Quotes By Sheeja Jose: Every happy moments looks perfect till it gets

Every happy moments looks perfect till it gets messy — Sheeja Jose

From The Novel Quotes By Ruth Ozeki: It costs so much to make films. With

It costs so much to make films. With a novel, you can write the whole thing on a ream of paper from Staples for $4. — Ruth Ozeki

From The Novel Quotes By Ben Mendelsohn: It's got a lot more room for nuance

It's got a lot more room for nuance and an assumption that people have started from the beginning. 'Bloodline' ends up being like a really good novel. — Ben Mendelsohn

From The Novel Quotes By Carolina Cody Aldaz: I was able to bring the souls from

I was able to bring the souls from the past back to life.-Amaranth — Carolina Cody Aldaz

From The Novel Quotes By Megan Duke: I think I knew from the first moment

I think I knew from the first moment I met her, she would be the one to replace me. I didn't think it would happen that fast, but it did. — Megan Duke

From The Novel Quotes By Marlene Van Niekerk: Nobody can be so beautiful from the outside

Nobody can be so beautiful from the outside and so hollow from inside. Not even in a third-rate novel. — Marlene Van Niekerk

From The Novel Quotes By John Irving: 'The Fourth Hand' was a novel that came

'The Fourth Hand' was a novel that came from twenty years of screenwriting concurrently with whatever novel I'm writing. — John Irving

From The Novel Quotes By Anais Nin: There is no denying that we are suffering

There is no denying that we are suffering from a collective neurosis and the novel which does not face this is not a novel of our time. — Anais Nin

From The Novel Quotes By David Berlinski: Although every novel is derived directly from another

Although every novel is derived directly from another novel, there is really only one novel, the Quixote. — David Berlinski

From The Novel Quotes By Atul Purohit: No matter how many miles I move away,

No matter how many miles I move away, my love will always remain within the boundary of your heart
Lines from Love Vs Destiny ... — Atul Purohit

From The Novel Quotes By Jonathan Franzen: Good novels are produced by people who voluntarily

Good novels are produced by people who voluntarily isolate themselves and go deep, and report from the depths on what they find. — Jonathan Franzen

From The Novel Quotes By Oscar Hijuelos: When you're writing a novel - at least

When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance. — Oscar Hijuelos

From The Novel Quotes By Barbara Kingsolver: When you pick up a novel from the

When you pick up a novel from the bed side table, you put down your own life at the same time and you become another person for the duration. — Barbara Kingsolver

From The Novel Quotes By Rebecca VanDeMark: Reading is a bridge from misery to hope.

Reading is a bridge from misery to hope. — Rebecca VanDeMark

From The Novel Quotes By Tony Brooks: History is an ongoing novel, but if we

History is an ongoing novel, but if we don't learn from what we read and see we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of history. — Tony Brooks

From The Novel Quotes By Luke Rhinehart: 'The Dice Man' is an anti-establishment cult novel,

'The Dice Man' is an anti-establishment cult novel, and you don't normally make studio films from such dark comedy material. — Luke Rhinehart

From The Novel Quotes By Gail Z. Martin: The 370-year-old antique shop Trifles and Folly is

The 370-year-old antique shop Trifles and Folly is the heart of 'Deadly Curiosities,' my new urban fantasy novel from Solaris Books. — Gail Z. Martin

From The Novel Quotes By Eugenio Montale: Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust,

Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry. — Eugenio Montale

From The Novel Quotes By Orhan Pamuk: To derive pleasure from a novel is to

To derive pleasure from a novel is to enjoy the act of departing from words and transforming these things into images in our mind. — Orhan Pamuk

From The Novel Quotes By Carmen DeSousa: Misunderstanding and distrust - the predominant elements of

Misunderstanding and distrust - the predominant elements of a novel. Without them, everyone lives happily from beginning. — Carmen DeSousa

From The Novel Quotes By Todd Morr: How the Hell is it we go to

How the Hell is it we go to pick up Jenna Jameson and end up with the fucking chick from those Kill Bill movies? — Todd Morr

From The Novel Quotes By Kathleen Rooney: The ingredients that make a good poem often

The ingredients that make a good poem often differ from those that make a good essay and from those that make a good novel. — Kathleen Rooney

From The Novel Quotes By Val McDermid: The contemporary crime novel is, at its best,

The contemporary crime novel is, at its best, a novel of character. That's where the suspense comes from. — Val McDermid

From The Novel Quotes By Angus Wilson: The impulse to write a novel comes from

The impulse to write a novel comes from a momentary unified vision of life. — Angus Wilson

From The Novel Quotes By Joseph Heller: I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good

I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good novel from a bad one but rather the 'how.' — Joseph Heller

From The Novel Quotes By E. M. Forster: I swear from the bottom of my heart

I swear from the bottom of my heart I want to be healed. I want to be like other men, not this outcast whom nobody wants. — E. M. Forster

From The Novel Quotes By Tarun Shanker: Good Lord. His appearance was nearly a caricature

Good Lord. His appearance was nearly a caricature of the dark and brooding hero from every gothic novel. — Tarun Shanker

From The Novel Quotes By Salman Rushdie: To be born again," sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling

To be born again," sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, "first you have to die. — Salman Rushdie

From The Novel Quotes By Mark O'Donnell: I aspired from early on to write a

I aspired from early on to write a novel, to be in the 'New Yorker,' to be on Broadway, and at least in a fleeting way, I got all those things. — Mark O'Donnell

From The Novel Quotes By Kay Wood: Sqwaak!" from Fletcher, the environmental crime fighting parrot

Sqwaak!" from Fletcher, the environmental crime fighting parrot in The Big Belch graphic novel by Kay Wood. — Kay Wood

From The Novel Quotes By Elie Wiesel: It was like a page torn from a

It was like a page torn from a history book, from some historical novel about the captivity of babylon or Spanish Inquisition. — Elie Wiesel

From The Novel Quotes By Jim Rash: 'Dexter,' while the pilot shares moments with the

'Dexter,' while the pilot shares moments with the novel that created the character of Dexter, they completely abandoned the book from that moment on. — Jim Rash

From The Novel Quotes By Lim Thean Soo: It was past midnight. From the carpark of

It was past midnight. From the carpark of the apartment blocks, a human figure with an unsteady gait emerged. — Lim Thean Soo

From The Novel Quotes By Shannon L. Alder: Writing is the only way to run away

Writing is the only way to run away from home, without ever leaving. — Shannon L. Alder

From The Novel Quotes By Georgina Zuvela: Men will continue to suffer from their own

Men will continue to suffer from their own connivance, until they recognise and act upon the truth within themselves. — Georgina Zuvela

From The Novel Quotes By Clive Barker: Believe me, when I say;There are no two

Believe me, when I say;
There are no two powers
That command the soul.
One is God
The other is the tide.
-Anon
From the novel Abarat — Clive Barker

From The Novel Quotes By Julia Golding: The Fourth Crown Princess of the blue Cresent

The Fourth Crown Princess of the blue Cresent Islands had sixteen rituals to observe from the moment of waking to when she broke her fast. — Julia Golding

From The Novel Quotes By Christine M. Knight: Be the person you really are and not

Be the person you really are and not the person you'e allowed yourself to become, Kate said to Nikki.
From 'Life Song — Christine M. Knight

From The Novel Quotes By J.M. Brown: The word "can't" should be erased from the

The word "can't" should be erased from the dictionary. It is an excuse for I don't want to even try. — J.M. Brown

From The Novel Quotes By Greg Kihn: The creative process is beautiful and magical thing.

The creative process is beautiful and magical thing. Whether its a song, a radio story, or a novel, it all springs from the same place in the heart. — Greg Kihn

From The Novel Quotes By Jill McCorkle: Steve Yarbrough is a masterful storyteller-one of our

Steve Yarbrough is a masterful storyteller-one of our finest-and Safe from the Neighbors is a masterpiece ... This is a spellbinding, powerful novel. — Jill McCorkle