I see manuscripts and books that are spoiled for the literary reader because they are one long stream of top-of-the-head writing, a… — Sol Stein Copy Share Image
I think it's true that, as is often observed, the writer is always an outsider. A writer is someone who is telling… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
You spend so much time as a writer telling straight and linear stories. — Nathan Englander Copy Share Image
It looks like the writer is telling you a story. What the writer is actually doing, however, is using words to evoke… — Samuel R. Delany Copy Share Image
As an actor, you tell part of a story. As a writer, you get more of telling that story. But as a… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image