Michael J. Kannengieser Quotes

#1. Without imagination, writing is a stack of lumber, a sack of nails, and a locked tool shed.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#2. Discover everything about your characters that you can before you write your story. If you get stuck at any point, they will write your dialog for you.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#3. I like to think that when I complete a novel I learned something along the way.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#4. An unedited manuscript is a first draft of story; but is not a finished product. Too many writers study the craft of writing but do not acquire the skills of an editor.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#5. Writing a novel is easy ... writing checks is hard.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#6. Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#7. When you believe you've become the best writer you can be ... you still aren't.

Michael J. Kannengieser

#8. The average author hawks their books at many events. They are vigilant promoters, waiting for a breakthrough. They do this, or else watch their novel wither away.

Michael J. Kannengieser