The job of the screenplay is to identify and extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen, maintaining its... →
Barry Eisler
I wrote the worst novel ever.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel.
Leslie Fiedler
I've had a lot of books rejected in my time. My first novel, which didn't get published, was, with hindsight, crashingly dull.
Helen Fielding
Considering my specialization in architecture, I'm not surprised that the first graphic novel to thoroughly engage, not to say captivate, me is... →
Martin Filler
I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.
Tibor Fischer
Strangely enough, the first character in Fried Green Tomatoes was the cafe, and the town. I think a place can be as much a character in a novel as... →
Fannie Flagg
Well, for people who want to write best sellers, the best advice I can give is to say that the novel has to engage the reader emotionally.
Ken Follett
Novel writing wrecks homes.
C. S. Forester
'The Buccaneers' was an Edith Wharton novel, and she never finished it, and a screenwriter adapted it for television.
James Frain