I don’t write for an audience, I don’t think whether my book will sell, I don’t sell it before I finish writing it. — Ann Patchett
I think people become consumed with selling a book when they need to be consumed with writing it. — Ann Patchett
People gave me such a bad time about wanting a baby. I didn’t want a baby, and I still don’t. I wanted a dog. — Ann Patchett
Write because you love the art and the discipline, not because you’re looking to sell something. — Ann Patchett