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“I don't write fantasy, I write reality. Also, my novels have roots to Greek tragedies and as such, there has to be tragedy.”
Nicholas Sparks
“I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex.”
“I have no preference on writing in contemporary or historical periods-that decision is based on the story.”
“I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something.”
“I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like. I keep it vague.”
“I'm writing a new love story, set in eastern North Carolina. Surprise, surprise, huh?”
“If I wasn't doing this, I have no idea what I'd be doing.”
“I still live in a small town, my wife and children keep me grounded.”
“Nine years ago, my mother died and my father wore black for a year and a half.”
“I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours.”