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.

Quote by Nicholas Sparks

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Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing....

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing....

None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in...

None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in...

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

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

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to...

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to...

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

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

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

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and...

My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and...

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding...

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding...

The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it...

The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it...

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they...

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they...

I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was...

I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was...

To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios...

To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios...

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

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

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

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

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

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types...

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types...

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?

I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?