Literary Birthday

Christopher Paolini

Literary Birthday – 17 November – Christopher Paolini

  • Posted on 17th November 2012
Happy Birthday, Christopher Paolini, born 17 November 1983 Christopher Paolini: Seven Quotes on Writing It was really a personal challenge to see if I could write a book. I wasn’t looking for publication. I thought maybe my parents would read it, maybe my sister…. The real…
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Chinua Achebe

Literary Birthday – 16 November – Chinua Achebe

  • Posted on 16th November 2012
Chinua Achebe was born 16 November 1930, and died 21 March 2013 Chinua Achebe: 12 Quotes On Stories If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own. To me, being an intellectual doesn’t mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them. Nobody can teach…
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J. G. Ballard

Literary Birthday – 15 November – J. G. Ballard

  • Posted on 15th November 2012
J. G. Ballard was born 15 November 1930, and died 19 April 2009 12 Quotes On Writing Once it gets off the ground into space, all science fiction is fantasy. I’ve never suffered from writer’s block. I have plenty of ideas, sometimes too many. I’ve always…
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Literary Birthday – 12 November – Naomi Wolf

  • Posted on 12th November 2012
Happy Birthday, Naomi Wolf, born 12 November 1962 Three Quotes I'm a big believer in debate and difference of opinion. A Mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually VACCINATES her daughter against low self-esteem. For all the power of video and film, I am not giving…
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Richelle Mead

Literary Birthday – 12 November – Richelle Mead

  • Posted on 12th November 2012
Happy Birthday, Richelle Mead, born 12 November 1976 Quotes  I wish I was one of those writers who could write in cool locations, like parks or coffee shops. I get distracted, though, and am never fully comfortable. My best work always comes out of my own…
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Carlos Fuentes

Literary Birthday – 11 November – Carlos Fuentes

  • Posted on 11th November 2012
Carlos Fuentes was born 11 November 1928, and died 15 May 2012 Carlos Fuentes: 10 Quotes On Writing I don’t think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them. You start by writing…
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Kurt Vonnegut

Literary Birthday – 11 November – Kurt Vonnegut

  • Posted on 11th November 2012
Kurt Vonnegut was born 11 November 1922, and died 11 April 2007 15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said Better Than Anyone Else 1.   “I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I…
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Neil Gaiman

Literary Birthday – 10 November – Neil Gaiman

  • Posted on 10th November 2012
Happy Birthday, Neil Gaiman, born 10 November 1960 Neil Gaiman Quotes Every hour wounds. The last one kills. You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice…
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