“I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers.” – Avi

“The love between a writer and a reader is never celebrated.” – Patricia Duncker

“A good tale belongs to each reader in its own particular way.” – Stephen King

“One writes only half the book; the other half is with the reader.” – Joseph Conrad

“Don’t try to anticipate an ‘ideal reader’ – except for yourself perhaps, sometime in the future.” – Joyce Carol Oates