“One of the things I love about labeling myself as an author is that I can read books and call it "researching writing styles."--Mike Mankoff”

“An exceptional book to read on!The author has a writing style and cared!I do not tell you more click on this book and give us your opinion.RegardsAndrea Novick”

“You have made some notes, read some writing books, and done some research. Mostly what you've done is talk about writing a book. An idea for a book is not a book; it is a waste of time. There is no singular thing that makes someone a writer, but there is one thing that makes someone a joke--talking about writing a book without doing any work.”

“Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style.”

“What I like most about reading is I can read in minutes what it took the author hours to write. What I like most about writing is readers can read in minutes what it took me seconds to write.”

“...I tell myself it does not matter what one reads--favorite authors, particular themes--as long as we read something. It is not even important to own the books.”