Being true Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

“To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not impose an ending upon them.” quote by Joyce Carol Oates — Download Open image

“To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not impose an ending upon them.”

Joyce Carol Oates

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