I do novels a bit backward. I look for a situation, a milieu first, and then I wait to see who walks… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
The problem with fiction, it has to be plausible. That's not true with non-fiction. — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
It helps to know from a very early age what you want to do. From the time I was five years old,… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
If most writers are honest with themselves, this is the difference they want to make: before, they were not noticed; now they… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
To me, the great joy of writing is discovering. Most writers are told to write about what they know, but I still… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“His genius had only begun to flower. This was only journalism, after all, a cup of tea on the way to his… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
(W)hat I write when I force myself is generally just as good as what I write when I'm feeling inspired. It's mainly… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
Everyone is taught the essentials of writing for at least 13 years, maybe more if they go to college. Nobody is taught… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
'Back to Blood' really took it out of me. While I was writing it, I just never went out anywhere, except to… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
In the 1930s, all the novelists had seemed to be people who came blazing up into stardom from out of total obscurity.… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
If I had my choice, I would be writing by typewriter. I worked on newspapers for 10 years. I typed with the… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
Philip Roth is a fabulous writer, but he pretty much stays within his own life. He's so good - I mean, practically… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Well … things are beginning to stack up a little,” said Gordo. It was the same old sod-hut drawl. He sounded like the airline… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Everything in everybody’s life is … significant. And everybody is alert, watching for the meanings.” — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
'Back to Blood' really took it out of me. While I was writing it, I just never went out anywhere, except to the gym. — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
That's mostly what the Internet is, just passing the time. But unfortunately you are dealing with words that can have meaning. — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“The dark night of fascism is always descending in the United States and yet lands only in Europe.” — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Loneliness wasn't just a state of mind, was it? It was tactile. She could feel it. It was a sixth sense, not in some… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
it is either make this thing permanent inside of you or forever just climb draggled up into the conning tower every time for one… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
I found a great many pieces of punctuation and typography lying around dormant when I came along - and I must say I had… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“They became desperate for an antidote, such as coziness & color. They tried to bury the obligatory white sofas under Thai-silk throw pillows of… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
