I was always determined that one way or another I would force a book on the world, even … - Ned Beauman

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Ned Beauman

I was always determined that one way or another I would force a book on the world, even if I had to resort to writing one about a tabby cat who solves mysteries.

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I've never really understood that whole thing of writers avoiding other writers' novels while they're working on their own.

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Mystery, investigation, false leads, solution - we associate that structure with genre fiction, but it exists in our real lives, too. There's no reason why literary fiction shouldn't be able to acknowledge that and make it fresh.

Fresh, Mystery, Real, Reason, Solution

I love sentences. I love characters. But most of all, perhaps, I love to work on plot, and that may be where my natural gifts lie, if I have any. I like to think hard about plots in TV shows and films.

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I never really have blank page syndrome. I don't get blocked. I have a plan for my novel before I start which, although incomplete, probably contains enough material for several novels by a quieter kind of writer. And I try to get my arms around that material and see where it takes me.

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The reason I start a novel is because there's something that excites me and I want to explore it.

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William Shakespeare

I prithee gentle friend, Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passions, sway In this uncivil and unjust extent Against thy peace.

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Rabindranath Tagore

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. In effect, the people who change our lives the most begin to sing to us while we are still in darkness. If we listen to their song, we will see the dawning of a new part of ourselves.

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Trent Lott

If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country.

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Kate Winslet

I don't go to the gym because I don't have time but I do Pilates workout DVDs for 20 minutes or more every day at home

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George W. Bush

We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

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