Reading Is The Nourishment That Lets You

We're [writers] All Afraid Of Writing Badly, And There Are Psychological Reasons, Like The Bad Interior Of Ourselves Is Somehow Being Revealed, But We All Fear That, And You Can't Write Well If You're Not Willing To Write Badly. That's Why You Have To Make Writing A Habit, So It Feels Normal And Not Strange.

A Swell Of Gratitude And Appreciation For His Assistant, As Opposed To The Murderous Rage He Felt Toward The Rest Of His Staff

I Did Go On Safari In Kenya When I Was 17, With My Mother, Stepfather And Little Brother, And I Kept A Careful Journal Of The Experience That Was Very Helpful In Terms Of My Sensory Impressions Of Africa. I Have Traveled Quite A Bit At Distinct Times In My Life, Though Now That I Have Kids I've Settled Down.

They Were Snobs Or Idiots Or Both...yet She Was Inexplicably Crushed By Their Coldness.

She'd Risked Everything, And Here Was The Result: The Raw, Warped Core Of Her Life.