I always write too long in the beginning, then it is a matter of going through it over and over again on subsequent drafts, looking for anything that slows down the narrative. It can be hard, cutting out parts I… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“I hate them for not being in pain like me, hate them for being able to enjoy themselves. Hate myself for feeling that way.” — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“I didn't know what to do with this new reality, the horror of my conception. I wanted to bury it in the backyard, far… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“There are all these books that say we create our own destiny and what we believe is what we manifest. You're supposed to walk… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
For me, it's important that I experience and feel what the characters are feeling. So I put myself in those moments, in their thoughts,… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“Sorry I missed our last session, but I saw my mother and I needed some time to pick myself back up off the floor.… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“You were down to earth and funny - not at all what I imagined a psychiatrist would be. This office was so bright and… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“It's impossible, I think, to save everyone, but if we help even one person in our lifetime, then we succeeded.” — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
That first shrink I saw when I got back to Clayton Falls told me no one is a lost cause, but I think that’s… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
My [story] outlines are usually about 5-6 pages long. I'm essentially telling myself the story in short form. I try to make it clear… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“This thing, this terrible thing, didn't just happen to you. It happened to everyone who cared about you, but it didn't just stop there,… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“You can be as happy as you've ever been in your life, and shit is still going to happen. But it doesn't just happen.… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“To spend her life thinking I left her by choice. I would try harder. I would be a better wife. I would make it… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
Before I start a book, I talk over my characters with a friend who is a counselor. I like to make sure I have… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“It's an old church and smells like a museum - in a good way, a survived-lots-of-shit-and-still-standing kind of way. Something about the stained-glass windows… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
Read everything you can on writing. Join online forums and critique groups, go to conferences, get feedback, and learn, learn, learn! — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
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