When my husband first read a draft, he said, "You spend too much time describing the characters' outfits." He was right. I removed much of the clothes talk, but quite a bit remained. — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
When I was writing my first draft, and feeling grandiose, I e-mailed an artist/clothing designer I know and suggested we collaborate on a fashion line inspired by the outfits my characters wore. I regret that we never did that. — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I am simply looking for a companion with whom to spend my days, a companion who will cherish as much as I the stupidity… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
There are some writers who are done when they finish a draft because they've thought it through beforehand. Whereas I'll finish a first draft… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I won't deny that I have a far more productive writing life without the Internet, mostly because I rekindle my ability to concentrate on… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
“I take you for a girl who's eager to grow unstable at the first indication that things can come back to haunt a person,… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I'm at that age where I notice friends checking out my face and wondering, Has she been Botoxed? There's a new map there people… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
If, at some future point, my face collapses around my eyes, I'd probably do something about it. My eyes are where I live, and… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I obviously read and adore traditional fiction. I teach traditional fiction; I also teach all kinds of not-so-traditional fiction. — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I obviously read and adore traditional fiction. I teach traditional fiction, I also teach all kind of not-so-traditional fiction. And since I'm such a… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I wouldn't be myself if I weren't always trying to be someone else. I only have so much time on this earth and I… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
If you agree with an outside person's interpretation of you, that's a happy bit of affirmation. It means you're communicating externally what you believe… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I have a daughter who, when younger, possessed no barrier between her emotional self and the outside world. Her emotional insides spilled out all over, and, especially when I was sleep-deprived and probably a little paranoid, this really threatened me. It was as if she were embodying and expressing the insecurities and freaked-outedness I never express, and which I've learned… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share
I can't even tell you what else I imagined. I can only humiliate myself to such a degree; at a certain point it becomes humorous, and this story is not meant to be humorous. This story is meant to winch your ribs open and tamper with your heart. This story is meant to make you realize that your chances of… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share
