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What prevailed was that it was a family story, so it didn't matter what the color. It was also the perfect subject matter for a miniseries: A best-selling book, a generational story, a social problem - they all made 'Roots' what a miniseries should be.

~David L. Wolper

Topics: Also Book Color Family Made Matter Perfect Problem Roots Should Social Story Subject Subject Matter

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We couldn't predict what would happen with 'Roots.' You knew there were powerful moments that were going to affect people. We were making the film while the book was being completed. We were fortunate because the hardcover book was out and on the best-seller list. The heat was still on.

~David L. Wolper

Topics: Affect Because Being Book Completed Film Fortunate Going Happen Heat Knew List Making Moments Out People Powerful Predict Roots Still Were While Would You

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I said from the start I had to be trustful of the Millennium universe. It was not going to be a Stieg Larsson book, but my interpretation of his iconic characters and universe.

~David Lagercrantz

Topics: Book Characters Going Had His Iconic Interpretation Millennium Said Start Universe

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There is no money in the world that would compensate me for writing a lousy book.

~David Lagercrantz

Topics: Book Compensate Lousy Me Money World Would Writing

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My main piece of advice would be don't worry about being published - just write a really good book, but also don't be afraid to write a bad book. Give yourself permission to fail, and don't be afraid.

~David Levithan

Topics: About Advice Afraid Also Bad Being Book Fail Give Good Good Book Just Main Permission Piece Published Really Worry Would Write Yourself

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I do, in fact, have a book club. I meet with a couple of guys once a month of a lunchtime discussion of some interesting text, usually, but not always, philosophical.

~David Liss

Topics: Always Book Club Couple Discussion Fact Guys In Fact Interesting Lunchtime Meet Month Once Philosophical Some Text

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I didn't want to write a book that suggested that magic good/technology bad.

~David Liss

Topics: Bad Book Magic Suggested Want Write

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All that I am I owe to Jesus Christ, revealed to me in His divine Book.

~David Livingstone

Topics: Am Book Christ Divine His Jesus Jesus Christ Me Owe Revealed I Am

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The beginning of Book Three is the last one that I drew, where V's conducting the 1812 overture.

~David Lloyd

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I went back to the notion of story, which is always a good thing to have if you're trying to get people to pay attention to a book and pick up information along the way.

~David Macaulay

Topics: Along Always Attention Back Book Get Good Good Thing Information Notion Pay Pay Attention People Pick Story Thing Trying Up Way Which You A Good Thing

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