Various Characters Quotes by Anne Tyler

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• I don't type [when I write] because . . . I often have the feeling that everything flows directly from my right…
• Once your mind is caught on the right snag, there's nothing so hard about the mechanics of writing.
• Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a…
• None of my own experiences ever finds its way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood, middle age,…
• It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters…
• I didn't really choose to write; I more or less fell into it.
• I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others…
• I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in…
• But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency.…
• And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to…
• I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again.
• I don't want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don't think it's supernatural. I think…

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