1. “I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.”
2. “A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God.”
3. “Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a book so when the reader gets to the end of the chapter, he or she must turn one more page.”
4. “I will not write about anyplace in the world unless I've been there to personally research it.”
5. “Writing novels is the most exciting.”
6. “Don't give up. There are too many nay-Sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.”
7. “Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page.”
8. “In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process.”
9. “To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.”
10. “Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you're in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.”
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon was born February 11th, 1917, in Chicago, IL, and died January 30th, 2007. Sidney Sheldon was an American best-selling suspense novelist best known for, Master of the Game, The Other Side of Midnight, The Doomsday Conspiracy, and several others. Sidney Sheldon was also a producer, and created such shows as, I Dream of Jeannie, Hart to Hart, and the Patty Duke show. He earned an Academy Award for writing the comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. His books have sold over 300 million copies, translated into 51 languages. His earnings from books sales and film ventures Variety Magazine estimated his net worth of $3 billion at the time of his death.
“There is magic, but you have to be the magician. You have to make the magic happen.” ~ Sidney Sheldon
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