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" A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1. "

Nicholas Sparks

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" I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church. "

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" In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy. "

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" I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something. "

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" I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much. "

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" I don't write romance novels. "

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" Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this. "

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" I have a great wife and it's very easy to be romantic because it makes her happy and then my life is so much better when she's happy. "

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" I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance. "

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" I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers. "

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" My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving. "

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" Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. "

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" Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars. "

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" Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible. "

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Anything Is Possible

" I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like. "

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" If you look for me, I'm in the fiction section. Romance has its own section. "

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" Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever. "

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" I would be rejected if I submitted any of my novels as romance novels. "

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" I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns. "

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" The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again. "

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" Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind. "

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" What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that. "

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" I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex. "

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" There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful. "

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" Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period. "

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" I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone. "

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" By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas. "

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" Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work. "

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" Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write. "

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" Dramatic fiction - William Shakespeare made his biggest mark writing dramatic love stories. "

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" All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story. "

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