One of the ready advantages of writing a road or quest story is that it mirrors the experience of writing a novel. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I'm not the sort of writer who can plan out things. Mostly I have no idea where I'm going. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I often think that the prime directive for me as a teacher of writing is akin to that for a physician, which… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
My writing day follows my family's day. I get a good few hours in the mornings when the kids are out of… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
It's not that I don't enjoy other people, but what I find with writers is this back and forth. And also, there's… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I didn't leave Wall Street because the work was against my nature - I do have a pretty good head for numbers.… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I think my parents recognised that I'd always wanted to be a writer, and so they didn't think that this was some… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
As for what's the most challenging aspect of teaching, it's convincing younger writers of the importance of reading widely and passionately. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Maybe someone's who's a different kind of writer [would think otherwise] - someone who'd be just as comfortable writing essays on what… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I write on a computer. On breaks, I'll make myself green tea. I don't want something too caffeinated. I guess I don't… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Before I had published anything, I still hung out with people who liked to write. None of us had published, so there… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Yeah, and the language the "we" has, and the character the "we" has. Because that was the part of the book that… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I don't like to use writing assignments, exercises. I think too often people get comfortable writing in that vein, but you can't… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Unlike F. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Wolfe, I don't like proper dress while working. I like writing in pajama-like clothing, which eases… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
We read and remember certain writers because they offer distinctive voices and perspectives, because they've given themselves over completely and passionately to… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Part of writing a novel is being willing to leap into the blackness. You have very little idea, really, of what's going… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Some writers are writing one great, big book and just taking all these different avenues towards it. They might seem on the… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Not to any really influential effect, but certainly there have been comments that have surprised me. It's surprising sometimes to get particular… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
When I'm describing wartime activities or violence I don't want to be too ornate, to prettify the picture. Once we trace them… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
We can skip through a lot of the stuff people might ask about the writing of the book, and so their comments… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I wanted to write about the Korean War, but I had no entry into it that made the kind of sense it… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I think that's great - I just try not to be one of those people. I find the more I think about… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I don't listen to music while writing; it seems to me I'm trying to make my own kind of music, and to… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I rarely talk about work with writers, and I love getting together with writers. I think writers are great to get together… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I try to be aware of what I'm concerned about, aware of how I feel about myself in the world, aware of… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
By definition it uses and plays and delights in time. It delights in the interlacing of chronologies and the consequences of that… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Part of writing a novel is being willing to leap into the blackness. You have very little idea, really, of what's going… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Usually, when you're talking about work with other writers it's because something seriously bad is going on with your work and you've… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I don't think that stuff is gone - I just don't want to dwell on it. There's a difference. As I said,… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
One of the things my friends would tell you is that I hang out with a lot of non-writers - just regular… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Obviously loss of family is huge and critical, but I think really it's more about losing a sense of family. The horror… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I'd always wanted to write something about the Korean War because of my heritage. My father lost his brother during the war,… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I think my parents recognised that I'd always wanted to be a writer, and so they didn't think that this was some idle, faddish… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Some writers are writing one great, big book and just taking all these different avenues towards it. They might seem on the outside to… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I try to be aware of what I'm concerned about, aware of how I feel about myself in the world, aware of how I… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
“I would give most anything to hear my father's talk again, the crash and bang and stop of his language, always hurtling by. I… — Chang-rae Lee Copy Share Image
We have hopes and make plans, and if they are dashed or waylaid, we naturally rationalize and redraw the map to locate ourselves anew.… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
I remember when I was in art classes, I hated following the assignments. And I would get in trouble for doing something totally different… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
The past, as you suggest, is absolutely present at all times and the present is born from the past. I wouldn't want to suggest… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Most people don't think about race as much as I do. They don't have to. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
Not to any really influential effect, but certainly there have been comments that have surprised me. It's surprising sometimes to get particular perspectives on… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
My family immigrated when I was 3, and our predecessors inhabited the Korean Peninsula for as long as can be recalled. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
![“Maybe someone's who's a different kind of writer [would think otherwise] - someone who'd be just as comfortable writing essays on what their novels are about. Sometimes you feel like certain novelists are like that.” quote by Chang-Rae Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/01b/chang-rae-lee-3318_books_maybe-someone-s-who-s-a-different-kind-o_2155139.jpg)
