” Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake. “
” Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go. “
” Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. “
” It’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. “
” Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. “
” Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author’s. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer. “
” A new reader shouldn’t be able to find you in your work, though someone who’s read more may begin to. “
” The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like. “
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