As writers we live life twice, like a cow that eats its food once and then regurgitates it to chew and digest… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
In reggae I have a model of artistic excellence and possibility that is challenging and inspiring. The poem remains a demanding thing… — Kwame Dawes Copy Share Image
Who reads short stories? one is asked, and I like to think that they are read by men and women in the… — John Cheever Copy Share Image
You can't write a novel all at once, any more than you can swallow a whale in one gulp. You do have… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Idea for a short story. The shore of a lake, a young girl who's spent her whole life beside it, a girl… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
I first read Wendell Berry's short-story collections, "Fidelity" and then "Watch with Me." They just knocked my socks off. The characters and… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
“In the beginning we start with roses. The king’s flower right? Only they wilt in less than a day, especially when exposed… — Ruth McLeod-Kearns Copy Share Image
I think Willa Cather did a short story called "Paul's Case," and in it, when he finally commits suicide, it says, "He… — Rod Serling Copy Share Image
“The short story can be hot and sweet or hot and fierce. You get it in one sitting or you don’t get… — Stephanie Vaughn Copy Share Image
