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I think part of what I like about being a fiction writer is that I can inhabit something that's beyond the limits of my own personality.

I love what I do, but it occurs to me I may have handed over a large portion of my life to fiction.

I began writing fiction when I started running out of material in my own life.

I do understand my limitations as a fiction writer, which is why my novels are always going to be close to home.

I write fiction. I make things up, it's what I do.

This sounds like a cliche, but I always wanted to write. After college, I did some writing and realized very quickly that it's hard to make a living as a writer. At that point, I was more interested in fiction writing.

My goal is to write one book of fiction, and that's all I want to do. It takes so much time, and I don't really have enough time. But I admire writers so much.

I thought I would write non-fiction. I thought I would enter the New York literary scene as copy editor, work my way up, and then write my own books.

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.