Hughes' debut novel, At Dawn, follows a former All-American wrestler, and is there any better metaphor for contemporary American life? We're all… — Joshua Mohr American life Copy Share Image
The more we're doing to ensure we're following our joy and passion, that's when we really start to put the gas in… — Joshua Mohr Following Copy Share Image
I always feel that as the author, once I know what a character is ashamed of, then I can go about making… — Joshua Mohr Ashamed Copy Share Image
It was important to buy into the fact that the nine hundred pages an end-reader never sees are just as valuable as… — Joshua Mohr Books Copy Share Image
I always joke that every novel is really about the same thing: one person's struggle against society. — Joshua Mohr Books Copy Share Image
I'm not a gamer. But I am very aware of the escapism of drugs. In my mind those kind of do the… — Joshua Mohr Ache Copy Share Image
They say you have to get and stay sober for yourself, and of course I agree with that, but I've really appreciated… — Joshua Mohr Add Copy Share Image
Memoir is a unique opportunity to revisit yourself. I don't mean by memory. I mean in the revision process. You don't just… — Joshua Mohr Chapters Copy Share Image
In my life the right question is simply this: What can I do to be happy today? — Joshua Mohr Happiness Copy Share Image
Memoirs need confusion. It's the thing every human has in common. We are magnificently confused. — Joshua Mohr Common Copy Share Image
I always wished to be a better planner. It seems more elegant, while my trial and error process is more akin to… — Joshua Mohr Awful Copy Share Image
Shamefulness is always a huge part of my characterizations. I like protagonists that reveal, either through "honesty" in their various thought processes… — Joshua Mohr Action Copy Share Image
It's a beautiful aspect of narrative construction, hunting for the right images and metaphors to render our character's hearts/minds/souls as though they're… — Joshua Mohr Aspect Copy Share Image
The point of reading is to inhabit a consciousness that doesn't belong to the reader, immersing yourself in a life that's wholly… — Joshua Mohr Asks Copy Share Image
I want to be the kind of adult that keeps learning. I want to always be open to new experiences. — Joshua Mohr Adults Copy Share Image
If a character is honest with a reader, then (hopefully) that will engage the reader's empathy centers; she'll meet that openness with… — Joshua Mohr Acceptance Copy Share Image
