Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Charles Sparksis an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has published eighteen novels and two non-fiction books. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and eleven of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to film with multimillion-dollar box office grosses...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth31 December 1965
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
mother ideas wife
but it wasn't just about my feelings. The more I got to know you, the more I was certain that you'd do whatever it took to provide for your family. That was important to me. You have to understand that back then, a lot of people our age wanted to change the world. Even though it's a noble idea, I knew I wanted something more traditional. I wanted a family like my parents had, and I wanted to concentrate on my little corner of the world. I wanted someone who wanted to marry a wife and a mother, and someone who would respect my choice.
ideas lasts best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-me
You have no idea how much the last few days have meant to me," I began. "Meeting you has been the best thing that's ever happened to me.
girl believe ideas
People were destined for one another; that's the romantic idea that young girls have, and I guess part of me still believes it.
ideas next plot
Working on the plot/story idea for my next novel ... It always takes time.
writing ideas trying
In this world that we live in we have originality in literature, but we also have TV and movies. I write love stories. I could never write a love story based on the Titanic - that was never a novel. If I see an idea that's been done in film, I try to avoid that.
ideas months easy
Really good original ideas are very hard to come up with. Good ideas - easy. Really good, original ideas - it can take months.
ideas mind ive-learned
I've learned to keep my mind open to ideas from any source.
books-and-reading hold learn love protect receive
I'm here to love you, to hold you in my arms, to protect you. I am here to learn from you and to receive your love in return. I am here because there is no other place to be.
agent attention five knew last pages perfect time wrote
I wrote the first five pages last because I knew those would take a lot of time and had to be perfect to get the attention of an agent right away.
american-artist five takes
I write 2,000 words a day when I write. It sometimes takes three hours, it sometimes takes five hours.
bottle message third
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE had to be told in third person to be effective.
emotion love loving taught
My wife, my family, my friends-they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.
accepting attempt
We attempt to be accepting of others. Sometimes we aren't, but at least we try.
laundry
You know, I do do the laundry in my house!