Franklin Foer Self-publishing is fine. But in a world of self-publishing, where everything is about what you get on the back end, there’s a serious disincentive from embarking on really important, vital projects. – Franklin Foer Disincentive Quotes Embarking Quotes Fine Quotes Projects Quotes Selfpublishing Quotes Vital Quotes I think what’s happening with book advances is something that most of the world just doesn’t fully appreciate, especially when it comes to nonfiction, because writing a book of investigative journalism is an expensive endeavor, and the system works best if you have publishers making bets on authors. The first book advance I got was paid out in thirds. And over time, as I’ve had different deals, the advances get chopped up into ever-smaller parcels.
FutureHelen KellerInspirationalLife Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living. – Helen Keller
Philipp Meyer Your job as a writer is to find storylines, narrative structures, and characters to show the things that you believe rather than saying them or telling them. – Philipp Meyer
Joe Cornish So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it’s like you have to see this movie this weekend, otherwise you’ll be culturally bankrupt and can’t converse with your friends. – Joe Cornish
Doug Davidson For me, personally, I really get a kick out of game shows. I like the play-along factor. – Doug Davidson
Paul Desmond I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. – Paul Desmond
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