Larry Niven Quotes About Writing

Quotes about: Writing

• The reader has certain rights. He bought your story. Think of this as an implicit contract. He's entitled to be entertained, instructed, amused; maybe all three. If he quits in the middle, or puts the book down feeling his time has been wasted, you're in violation.

  Larry Niven

  Book, Writing, Thinking

• In the world of words the imagination is one of the forces of nature.

  Larry Niven

  Writing, Creating, Imagination

  Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, Michael Flynn (2002). “Fallen Angels”, p.193, Baen Publishing Enterprises

• You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing short stories. The money's in novels, but writing short stories keeps your writing lean and pointed.

  Larry Niven

  Writing, Stories, Story Writers

• It is a cardinal sin to bore the reader.

  Larry Niven

  Writing, Sin, Cardinals

• And every friend I've got has been writing Mars stories. It was pretty clear I'd never catch up.

  Larry Niven

  Writing, Stories, Mars

  Larry Niven (2010). “Stars and Gods”, p.362, Macmillan

• Never be embarrassed or ashamed by anything you choose to write.

  Larry Niven

  Writing, Ashamed, Embarrassed

  Larry Niven (1984). “Niven's Laws”, Owlswick Press

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