George R. R. Martin

Fiction is lies; we're writing about people who never existed and events that never happened when we write fiction, whether its science fiction or fantasy or western mystery stories or so-called literary stories. All those things are essentially untrue. But it has to have a truth at the core of it.

American Author

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.

Colombian Novelist

James Cameron

So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world.

American Director

G. Willow Wilson

We don't want to create a literary ghetto in which black writers are only allowed to write black characters and women writers are put on 'girl books.

American Writer

T. S. Eliot

Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express.

American Poet

Toni Morrison

I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do anything anyway.

American Novelist

Fay Godwin

I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.

British Photographer

Joanne Kelly

I'm a child of the literary bent. I don't want to see 140 characters. I want to see a story.

Canadian Actress

Rick Moody

Maybe when I'm sixty-five I'll talk about my literary life.

Paul Ricoeur

Wisdom finds its literary expression in wisdom literature.

French Philosopher

Refers to anything pertaining to literature, like books, writing styles, and literary devices.

Literature Connection

Often used in academic settings when discussing texts or theories of literature.

Academic Usage

May imply a work has merit or significance within literature, though context is key.

Context Sensitive

Describes someone well-read or involved in writing, suggesting depth of knowledge or passion.

Reader or Writer

Connotes intelligence and often a certain level of education.

Intellectual Implication

Implies an awareness of important texts and authors.

Cultural Literacy

Indicates a style rich with artistic elements, such as elaborate language and metaphor.

Artistic Quality

Implies that the language used is thoughtful and chosen for its expressive power.

Expressive Nuance

Refers to groups or gatherings of people with a deep interest in studying literature.

Expert Community

Associated with formal study or analysis of literature, often in universities.

Academic Pursuits

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 overwhelming to consider in answering my question what does it feel like to have Alzheimer's through story I might change the world's perception of this disease so I finished writing the book and I sent out a hundred query letters to literary agents still waiting to hear

What would you do if...

 is one of the things that makes it so difficult, but it also helps make it enjoyable. And it's one of the reasons that the book is held up as one of the key texts of literary modernism, a movement characterized by overturning traditional modes of writing.

Why should you read...

 the dream of becoming a writer came right to my doorstep. Actually, it came to my mailbox in the form of a letter that said I'd won a giant literary prize for a short story I had written. The short story was about my life as a competitive swimmer

The beauty of being a...

 of a literary genre known as magical realism. Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life and history reveal themselves to be full of fantastical absurdity.

Why should you read "One...

 who merely repeats a single sound, made Poe famous. But despite his literary success, Poe lived in poverty throughout his career, and his personal life was often as dark as his writing. He was haunted by the loss of his mother and his wife,

 from literary criticism to sports commentary. Uncertainty is often explained as a result of measurement, that the act of measuring an object's position changes its speed, or vice versa. The real origin is much deeper and more amazing.

What is the Heisenberg...

 formalized a method known as stylometry, applying this knowledge to investigate questions of literary authorship. So how does stylometry work? The idea is that each writer's style has certain characteristics

Did Shakespeare write...

 Imagery, intrigue, each introduction makes you want to read more. If you have an assignment to write a literary analysis, your introduction will be just as important. There will be four elements in your

The power of a great...

 The novel’s universal themes of morality, civility, and society have made it a literary classic, satirizing both conventions of its time and long held beliefs about humanity.

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