Writer Quotes by Jill McCorkle

8 Writer quotes by Jill McCorkle

These eight short passages from Jill McCorkle capture the gentle humor and keen eye for everyday family dynamics that characterize her work. Though the collection is modest, it offers a concise introduction to her style.

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I feel very protective in the first draft, when all the pieces are coming together. I work in a way that is…

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The first draft is all about freedom, and if loyalty is in question, it is only my loyalty to the characters and…

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My joy as a writer is circling around and around and down and down to find out who the real person is.

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For years, I felt I was a novelist, but now I know I can write short fiction.

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One day, when my son was eight, he came into the kitchen while I was cooking and said: 'You put bad words…

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Steve Yarbrough is a masterful storyteller-one of our finest-and Safe from the Neighbors is a masterpiece. . . . This is a spellbinding, powerful novel.

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By the time I sit down ready to write, I've done a lot of longhand and a lot of note collecting along…

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Sometimes I do feel like I write the same story again and again. And for me, I am always looking for a…

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