Some people write a thank you note for a gift, and it's three pages long, and some people write a thank you note, and it's five sentences - that's me. I like to pare away words because I don't want to waste anyone's time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it's about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader.
American readers are so polite; their reactions make it seem like I've received thousands of thank-you notes. It's just lovely, and amazing the things people tell you that have touched them and related to their own lives.
As a writer, putting words on the page is how I pay attention.
The nicest notes I've received from readers are those that tell me I've gotten them back into reading for entertainment. For me, there is no greater compliment.
I never leave a sentence or a paragraph until I'm satisfied with it.
I myself never make any notes. Usually, if I write something down, I can't read it afterwards.
I don't write quickly, and I don't want to.
People who text a lot are not my favorite thing.
I keep all of my letters, postcards, and thank you notes. I'll keep them forever!
For me, writing is like being taken on a walk by a footnote: It's amazing where you end up.