As a writer of fiction, lying is the central thing to all books. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book central fiction
I think it's a dangerous thing for anyone to have power over other people. Jesse Ball dangerouspeoplepower Change image and share on social
To a liar, the most dangerous individual is the person who catches lies but doesn't say anything about it. Then the liar isn't sure which lies are compromised. Jesse Ball catchcompromisedangerous Change image and share on social
Malicious lying is usually a matter of need, but often the cruelest things we say are the truth. Jesse Ball cruelliemalicious Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
The way that Dickens structured his books has a form that we most readily recognize now from, say, the great T.V. series, like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos.' There's one central plot line, but then from that spin off all kinds of subplots. Jennifer Egan bookcentraldicken share on social
