Alexander McCall Smith Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• Many of my books are written from a female perspective. I rather enjoy the take that women have on the world, and certainly I enjoy the conversations that women have.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Perspective, Female

  "Alexander McCall Smith: My family values" by Michelle Hodgson, www.theguardian.com. April 22, 2011.

• But you cannot expect every writer to dwell on human suffering. I think my books do deal with grave issues. People who say they are too positive probably havent read them.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Thinking, Issues

• I just focus on getting the first scene right, with a few lines about the overall plot, and then the book grows organically.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Focus, Plot

• I write four books a year. I'm very fortunate that I write quickly; around 3,500 words a day. Being strict about delineating my writing time and personal life, as well as keeping distractions at bay, is the only way I can accomplish this.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Writing, Years

• I write four or five a books a year. That means that I usually have one on the go. I am fortunate in being able to write quickly - 1000 words an hour.

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Writing, Mean

  "National Book Festival: 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Novelist Alexander McCall Smith". Live Q&A, www.washingtonpost.com. September 19, 2008.

• If you want to write, do two things - read lots of books and also, in your own writing, practise. Just write and write and then write again. persist. And never be put off or discouraged. You can do it!

  Alexander McCall Smith

  Book, Writing, Two

  "National Book Festival: 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Novelist Alexander McCall Smith". Live Q&A, www.washingtonpost.com. September 19, 2008.

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