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" I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours. "
Nicholas Sparks
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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. "
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" I don't write romance novels. "
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" I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh? "
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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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" Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. "
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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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" 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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" None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone. "
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" Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write.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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" 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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" 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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" Dramatic fiction - William Shakespeare made his biggest mark writing dramatic love stories. "
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" I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn't marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels. "
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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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" 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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Books
Focus
" If you look for me, I'm in the fiction section. Romance has its own section. "
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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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" 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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Come
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" I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like. "
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Very
Look
" To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios that have purchased my work to be adapted to film have really liked the work and wanted to stay as close as they could to what the book was. "
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Blessed
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" I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change. "
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Love
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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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" 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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" I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone. "
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Learn
Good
" Rekindled love is generally short-term. "
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" Loving once and only once is possible - anything is possible. "
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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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" Spreading the news is your duty as a Christian, and there are many ways to do this. "
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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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