My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader.

David McCullough

David McCullough

Answer Book Clear Compelling Hope I Can Interesting Kind Like Make Maybe Me Read Reader Shorthand Then Try Will Would Write

Related Quotes

When I began, I thought that the way one should work was to do all the research and then write the book.

— David McCullough

BeganBookResearch

It's a woman's book but I think the men will read it too.

— Colleen McCullough

I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down.

— David McCullough

AwareBookDistractions

No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.

— David McCullough

DoneHarmHistory

"What's more important when you write. Word structure and punctuation or hoping the reader stops and trys to understand the meaning you are trying to convey." ~ Tom Baker.

— Tom Baker aka The Pondering Man

ConveyHopeImportant