In early drafts, one of the trickiest things for me to do was to realize that the techniques and devices that make readable and compelling nonfiction are not always identical to the ones that make good fiction. — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
In early drafts, one of the trickiest things for me to do was to realize that the techniques and devices that make readable and… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“When I first came to the city, a line of people often helped me discover an exciting premiere or a big sale; in 1931,… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
Fiction is often a much-needed step back that gives you the distance to see things more clearly; it's very often better at explaining why… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“But there was no way to know, and no way to go back. I could not revise. I had been who I had been,… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“If there are to be rules, they must be articulable and defensible, like etiquette. I do not do anything simply because my family did… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“If one were happy, then one might stay in with a book, say, and not go out hunting for fun” — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“All my life, I have taken satisfaction in finishing things in order that I may experience a sense of achievement, regardless of whether the… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“I despise this ad, and the TV on which it plays with those flashing lights. I mourn the conversations murdered by their juvenile intrusions.” — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
If a reader believes that everything in nonfiction or history is just objectively true, I don't really know what to tell them, except that… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
“I do wear underwear under them. I am a lady, after all; plus I don’t want a yeast infection, and who cares if I… — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
The ingredients that make a good poem often differ from those that make a good essay and from those that make a good novel. — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it's important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics. — Kathleen Rooney Copy Share Image
