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Writers Write Is All About Writing
Nicholas Sparks

Literary Birthday – 31 December – Nicholas Sparks

Happy Birthday, Nicholas Sparks, born 31 December 1965.

Nicholas Sparks Quotes

  1. By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it’s possible to learn how things are done—the mechanics of writing, so to speak—and which genres and authors excel in various areas.
  2. Read a variety of books on the craft of writing. On Writing by Stephen King, The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White, Creating Fiction edited by Julie Checkoway, and A Dangerous Profession by Frederick Busch, are but a few that I would recommend.
  3. You can’t be a writer if you don’t write, it’s just that simple. I wrote two complete novels and another book before I even attempted to write The Notebook. Those two novels are unpublished, but they taught me that I not only liked to write, but that I had it in me to finish a novel once I’d started it.
  4. I write five or six days a week, usually a minimum of 2000 words, sometimes more. 2000 words can take anywhere from three to eight hours.
  5. All people who regard writing as a profession write consistently. Those who regard it as a hobby usually don’t.
  6. I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.
  7. Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.
  8. Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It’s the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It’s that important, so don’t mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.
  9. I’m always trying to improve, to try new things, to write a new story that is better than anything else I’ve written.
  10. Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It’s one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

Nicholas Sparks is a bestselling American novelist, mainly of women’s fiction, and screenwriter. Many of his novels have been adapted to films, including Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, and The Lucky One. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 130 million copies in print worldwide, in over 50 languages. His latest books are Counting Miracles and Remain. Visit his website.

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by Amanda Patterson

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Posted on: 31st December 2012
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1 thought on “Literary Birthday – 31 December – Nicholas Sparks”

  1. Tash

    One of my favourite authors. Nicholas is truly a gifted writer, but he had to start somewhere. Once upon a time, he was like me. Someone with a dream to be published. If he -and my other favourite authors- can do it, why can’t I?

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