John Hodgman Quotes

Try writing a book, dude. That's difficult.

Writing a book is not easy.

Writing a book is not a small undertaking, but God placed it on my heart to trust Him with such a project.

You write a lot of books; you hope you get better.

People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard.

I really have reached a point where I can write a book about all of this.

If I ever write a book, it will be called 'Bottle Blonde.'

I want to be an author.

Typically, a book takes me about a year to write.

I wanted to see if I could write a good book.

Oh you know, I've been writing a novel.

I take a very long time to write my books - from five to ten years.

I never thought I would grow up writing a book.

I spend about a year between novels.

I started out as a novelist and wrote several novels before deciding to publish one, and I fully intend to go back to the form.

I don't read books regularly, because I'm always writing them. I've written 30 books, thousands of pages.

There are many challenges I face while working on a book. Working within deadlines and schedules is certainly one of the bigger ones for me. I want to create the best possible book I can for my readers with words and pictures - and that takes time to get it just right.

I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there is a book in my future.

Writers are troubled about finding time to write and writer's block and publicizing books that aren't books yet. They agonize over how to write and what to write and what not to write.

Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible; it's like having a homework assignment every stinking day until it's done. And by the time you get it in, it's done and you're sitting there reading it, and you realize the 12,000 things you didn't do. I mean, writing isn't fun. It's never been fun.

I always knew writing a novel was a great thing.

No one writes a great book every time out, or even a good book.

Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go.

It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.

I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about doing.