Melisende

“rather split his trousers than an infinitive.”
― Len Deighton, The Harry Palmer Quartet

“The thing about somebody else's car was, it was automatically an all-terrain vehicle.”
― Mick Herron, Joe Country

“The first piece of advice I would give any writer is to read a lot and to read widely. Firstly you start to realize what’s out there and what isn’t out there. Publishers are looking for stories that haven’t been told before. Reading other people can also improve your own writing. I love reading poetry even though I wouldn’t think of writing it. A great poet can say in two lines what it takes me a whole novel to express. If I’ve learned from any kind of writing, it’s poetry – and the lesson is concision. What can you leave out and the reader will still get the message?”
― ian Rankin

“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”
― Jorge Luis Borges