Nell Freudenberger Quotes
- Novels shouldn’t aspire to answer questions, and I wouldn’t presume to offer advice about love or marriage in any case. What’s fascinating to me about… Advice
- I think that the practice of writing every day was what made me remember that writing doesn't have anything to do with publishing books. It… Book
- I'm not a big Woody Allen fan, but thought 'Husbands and Wives' was great. Allen
- It's usually easier for me to begin writing in a character's voice if that person is different from me in some significant way. Begin
- If somebody says your story is only published because you look nice in the photo, that maybe spurs you on to write. Look
- Alice Munro is a particular kind of short story writer in that she writes long, character-driven short stories. Alice
- Research for fiction is a funny thing: you go looking for one piece of information, and find something altogether different. Altogether
- I can't listen to music when I'm writing. I like music best in a car or on the train. Best
- I like it when someone gives me a new book of poetry by a poet I haven't read. Book
- I think, in general, it's better not to respond to reviews of your work. Better
- I've always been a little bit more of a novel reader than a short story reader. I think the first books that made me want… Been
- I think the few writers who influenced me most in writing short stories are Alice Munro and Grace Paley. They're very different, and I can't… Alice
- Most good fiction also has a character the writer seems to know more deeply than anyone can actually be known in life, but a few… Anyone