The Art of Fiction Quotes

“Even so, there is no guarantee that you will work from nine to five at your desk and everything will always come out perfectly (unless you are a hack). What is guaranteed is that you will always be able to express exactly what you intended to express.”
― Ayn Rand, The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers

“A sentence in Atlas Shrugged that is applicable to all rational people, but particularly to writers, is the one where I say that Dagny “regarded language as a tool of honor, always to be used as if one were under oath—an oath of allegiance to reality.” In regard to words, this should be the motto of every writer.”
― Ayn Rand, The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers

“Trust your subconscious. If it does not deliver the kind of material you want, it will at least give you the evidence of what is wrong.”
― Ayn Rand, The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers