J.A. Konrath quotes

All you need to know about plotting is twofold. 1. Give your characters goals. 2. Don't let them reach those goals. (J.A. Konrath)
Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not. View quote
J.A. Konrath
If you can quit, quit. If you can't quit, stop complaining - this is what you chose. View quote
J.A. Konrath
Some people are born with a fire inside them. The will to succeed. It isn't a learned behavior. It's just some unknown biological factor that makes them try harder. View quote
J.A. Konrath
Before you make the key, study the lock. View quote
J.A. Konrath
If you can't be smart or funny, be brief. View quote
J.A. Konrath
Never having something is different than having something and losing it. View quote
J.A. Konrath
There's a word for a writer who never gives up: published. View quote
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Fate is a future you didn't try hard enough to change. View quote
J.A. Konrath
Write the best book you possibly can, then dedicate yourself to getting people to read it. View quote
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As writers, we can do whatever we want to. We're only limited by our imaginations. What an amazing, incredible time to be alive. How lucky we all are. (J.A. Konrath)