Top Fiction Quotes

It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.

She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages.

Fiction Definition

(n.) The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.

(n.) That which is feigned, invented, or imagined; especially, a feigned or invented story, whether oral or written. Hence: A story told in order to deceive; a fabrication; -- opposed to fact, or reality.

(n.) Fictitious literature; comprehensively, all works of imagination; specifically, novels and romances.

(n.) An assumption of a possible thing as a fact, irrespective of the question of its truth.

(n.) Any like assumption made for convenience, as for passing more rapidly over what is not disputed, and arriving at points really at issue.

Oh, how scary and wonderful it is that words can change our lives simply by being next to each other.

Some writers write to forget. Some forget to write.

But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.

We, men, who work hard to get somewhere in life, to make something of ourselves in life, to mean something to someone, to have what our ancestors never had.....We, men, who toil for a name, respect, l...

Turn those deep feelings and obsessions of your heart into captivating pieces of literature.

Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Else they are likely going to move on to another book.

Cliches are the viruses that infect your writing with diseases.

To believers, the bible is a holy book, to unbelievers, it is a story book.

Would you like to come in? I said. My hands were sweaty. Inside my chest an ocean heaved and crashed and heaved again.I would, he said. I saw his Adam's apple jerk as he swallowed. Thank you.I was dis...

As you become a better writer, the writing becomes more difficult. You toil harder to tell a story in a lesser number of words.

I don't put much stock in remembering things. Being able to forget is a superior skill.

You can't make a fan of everyone. Stay true to your story, characters, music, art or whatever it is you do and fuck everyone else who doesn't like it. Life isn't perfect.

Be a good reader first, if you wish to become a good writer.

What is the nature of life?Life is lines of dominoes falling.One thing leads to another, and then another, just like you'd planned. But suddenly a Domino gets skewed, events change direction, people d...

You will come across people who always affirm by everything you say, but at the hour of need, they simply disappear! Stay away from such people or simply don't fall for their promises.

A writer can do without food for a few hours, but not without the sight of books.

Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.

Tell a story in lesser and simpler words.