Michael J. Kannengieser Quotes & Sayings

Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift. — Michael J. Kannengieser

An unedited manuscript is a first draft of story; but is not a finished product. Too many writers study the craft of writing but do not acquire the skills of an editor. — Michael J. Kannengieser

Without imagination, writing is a stack of lumber, a sack of nails, and a locked tool shed. — Michael J. Kannengieser

Discover everything about your characters that you can before you write your story. If you get stuck at any point, they will write your dialog for you. — Michael J. Kannengieser

The average author hawks their books at many events. They are vigilant promoters, waiting for a breakthrough. They do this, or else watch their novel wither away. — Michael J. Kannengieser

Writing a novel is easy ... writing checks is hard. — Michael J. Kannengieser

I like to think that when I complete a novel I learned something along the way. — Michael J. Kannengieser

When you believe you've become the best writer you can be ... you still aren't. — Michael J. Kannengieser