“If it’s fiction, then it better be true.” – Sherman Alexie

“Good fiction creates its own reality.” – Nora Roberts

“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” – Tom Clancy

“…required for good fiction: character, conflict, change through time. And if you’re really blessed, you get resolution. But life doesn’t usually work out that way.” – Ted Conover

“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.” – Stephen King