Quote

You don't that often see writers being sought out when there are matters of great moment to discuss. And I think that's a loss.

Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they're thinking.

The writer crafts their ideal world. In my world, everyone has really long conversations or just picks apart pop culture to death and everyone talks in monologue.

Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.

Part of being a fiction writer is being able to imagine how someone else is thinking and feeling. I think I've always been good at that.

Writers want to talk. They can't wait to tell you what they've been thinking. And because they've been in solitude, they've had some fairly decent thoughts.

As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness.

Today, writers want to impress other writers.

Writers have to be observant. Every nuance, every inflection in a voice, the quality of air, even - they all get mixed up in this soup of the story developing in our minds.

Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things, but writing promises a greater latitude for the ego.