Quotes by Dan Alatorre

Explore a curated collection of 34 quotes by Dan Alatorre. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Believe in yourself and start achieving your dream. It waits for you on the other side of the publish button. — Dan Alatorre
Honesty makes stories real and characters memorable. From there, taking them to where they need to go will be all the de — Dan Alatorre
I take the rawest, realest moments in anyone’s life and I open them up and lay them bare. The innocence of a five year o — Dan Alatorre
Pound it out, get it done, write every day. No excuses. Kerouac said you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go afte — Dan Alatorre
You have to put yourself out there as a writer, you can’t play it safe. — Dan Alatorre
Kids are flat-out freaking hilarious if you are paying attention. Not just my kid, but every kid. — Dan Alatorre
I wasn’t a class clown, because my parents were very strict and because nuns in general have no sense of humor. I mean z — Dan Alatorre
Open your soul and put it out there and dare the world to read it, ready to have them stomp on you and laugh, but ready — Dan Alatorre
The best part of being a writer is you get to tell people you’re a writer. That’s still considered cool. — Dan Alatorre
Who do I think would appreciate my book?I’m surprised anybody does. Oops, did I say that out loud? — Dan Alatorre
I wasn’t a class clown, because nuns have no sense of humor. They have rulers. — Dan Alatorre
Don't be afraid to get off the internet, the answers aren't all there. You may have to ask a cop about the kickback from — Dan Alatorre
I come up with an idea and I’ll start throwing little suggestions for possible scenes into a folder, but before I seriou — Dan Alatorre
The more time you can put between you and your manuscript, the more fresh your eyes become and the more mistakes you’ll — Dan Alatorre
I write in complete silence using only two fingers so I can’t type faster than I edit at the same time, saving me from h — Dan Alatorre
It’s amazing how my mind opens up right when I have to run on the treadmill. I’ve finished three chapters rather than ru — Dan Alatorre
I get up at 4am or 5am and write for a few hours before the rest of the world wakes up. And I don’t drink caffeine. That — Dan Alatorre
I usually end have one outrageous minor character. He or she says the stuff I wish I had said in real life. Readers will — Dan Alatorre
Writers need to be open to trying new things. My first bestseller was a cookbook, and from that experience I learned thi — Dan Alatorre
Don't have every dialog go in a straight line to solve the problem. Let your characters argue, be sarcastic, disagree or — Dan Alatorre