About friendship Quote by Alison McGhee
![“I don't think we [with Kate DiCamillo] intended to write a book about friendship, I think we intended to write a book about two friends.” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f3/alison-mcghee-15698_about-friendship_i-don-t-think-we-with-kate-dicamillo-int_2047261.jpg)
“I don't think we [with Kate DiCamillo] intended to write a book about friendship, I think we intended to write a book about two friends.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Author discussion, 2023
The focus is on the depth of a friendship rather than the concept of friendship itself.
In simple terms: True friendship is about the bond between two people.
Key Takeaway
Value the quality of relationships over labels.
Themes
friendship
depth
relationships
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
essay
conversation
When to use this quote
- personal memoir
- creative writing
- collaborative projects
Key Concepts
bond
intimacy
authenticity
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a friendship feel authentic?
- How can you nurture deeper connections?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the broader social context of friendship.
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![“Our rule was that we [with Kate DiCamillo] would write everything together, literally every word.” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f45/alison-mcghee-15698_kate_our-rule-was-that-we-with-kate-dicamillo_1672748.jpg)
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![“So we [with Kate DiCamillo] decided to give the friends an object and see what they did with it. The object was a sock and it went from there. Once we got going, once we got on a roll, it became very easy to work together and to figure out how to do it. We would meet for two-hour segments, usually…” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/73e/alison-mcghee-15698_decided_so-we-with-kate-dicamillo-decided-to-giv_2315802.jpg)
![“We'd decided to write a book about two friends. I gave her some coffee and then we sat there not knowing what to do. How do you start writing a book together? So Kate [DiCamillo] got up after about 10 minutes into this endeavor, and said, 'Well, that was fun,' and started to head out the door. I…” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/88f/alison-mcghee-15698_bits_we-d-decided-to-write-a-book-about-two-f_282606.jpg)
![“Kate [DiCamillo] tends to be more reluctant about change. I convinced her to give it a try and she came over.” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/118/alison-mcghee-15698_change_kate-dicamillo-tends-to-be-more-reluctan_328771.jpg)
![“We met in the summer or fall of 2001. I had never met Kate [DiCamillo], though I'd heard her name, and I think she knew of me too. We were laughing within a few minutes, I mean really, furiously, laughing. So we were off to a good start.” quote by Alison McGhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b5f/alison-mcghee-15698_fall_we-met-in-the-summer-or-fall-of-2001-i-h_517595.jpg)
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