Writer Quotes by Debra Dean

8 Writer quotes by Debra Dean

You’ll find eight short passages from Debra Dean that capture her thoughtful, often nostalgic tone. The collection is modest, but each line offers a gentle introduction to her introspective storytelling.

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I kept writing short stories and sending out my manuscript, and it kept coming back like a bad penny. It was rejected…

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Whatever one may say about the perils of workshops, they help writers internalize an awareness of audience.

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I tell my students, if you're interested in marine biology or llama farming, follow that string. Yes, it will probably take you…

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I haven't written anything yet that makes me think, This is it! and I don't imagine I ever will. I don't know…

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Once I had started, I discovered the secret pleasure of writing a novel. It's such an immersive, deep commitment. With short stories,…

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I always think, OK, this is good, but I'll do it better next time. "And so we beat on, boats against the…

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I think I was also afraid of the novel. I write line by line, proceeding at snail's pace, rewriting as I go…

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If you have some other profession that allows you your evenings or weekends, terrific, stick with that. Having a profession other than…

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“Whatever we know as children, this is the world, eaten whole and without question.”

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“What is heartbreaking is that there is still beauty in the world.”

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I kept writing short stories and sending out my manuscript, and it kept coming back like a bad penny. It was rejected all over…

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“Whatever is eating her brain consumes only the fresher memories, the unripe moments”

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With the historical fictions, I was already doing so much research, and so much of the stories was anchored by historical truth that the…

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Peculiar as I was, and remain, I was trained to be practical. I'm still amazed at the radical temerity of my friends, you included,…

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Unless you're Stephen King or Joyce Carol Oates, no one's going to recognize you on the street, and you're promoting your book, not yourself.

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Along the way, I've worked as a waitress, I've done phone surveys, and worked as a receptionist, and for the last twenty years I've…

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“He nods solemnly and repeats the stock response of the Housing Committee whenever they address the perpetual shortage of apartments in Leningrad. “Privacy is…

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“Each day, the world is made fresh again, holy, and she takes it in, in all its raw intensity, like a young child. She…

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Practicality continues to be a challenge for me - it's at odds with being an artist. I actually had a career on stage in…

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“is eating her brain consumes only the fresher memories, the unripe moments. Her distant past is preserved, better than preserved. Moments that occurred in…

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