What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.
Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again.
Sometimes, I'll hear from other writers or folks in the publishing industry that my books are rule-breakers, which I take as a compliment.
I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick.
Few things in life seem more sexy than a banned book.
The fun one can have writing books about books is limitless, to be honest.
As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you.
I know that many writers have had to write under censorship and yet produced good novels; for instance, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote under Catholic censorship.
I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.
Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail.