Nicholas Sparks Quotes

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1.

What’s the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I’m more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don’t know it

It’s possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it’s harder to break out than ever.

I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well, at least for a time, otherwise women wouldn’t marry them. The problem is that most of them begin to rest on their laurels.

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy.

The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you.

Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind.

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is the most noble act anyone can aspire to. It is not written about very much.

You might not believe it…but you make the world a better place when you smile.

I love you now for what we’ve already shared, and I love you now in anticipation of all that’s to come.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Loving once and only once is possible – anything is possible.

I’m writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?