Books Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“And the nice thing about writing a novel is you take your time, you sit with the character sometimes nine years, you look very deeply at a situation, unlike in real life when we just kind of snap something out.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Paris Review, Sandra Cisneros, 1995
Writing a novel lets an author explore characters deeply over years, unlike the quick judgments of everyday life.
In simple terms: Novel writing allows deep, slow character study.
Key Takeaway
Take time to understand people fully.
Themes
patience
depth
creativity
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- novel writing
- character analysis
- personal growth
- slow storytelling
Key Concepts
character development
time
reflection
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply novel-like patience to daily interactions?
- What insights are missed when we rush decisions?
A Different Perspective
Real life often forces snap judgments, limiting depth.
![“The hardest thing in a novel is time. You've got [a line like] "two weeks later, he woke up with a headache," and you've got to add up that entire two weeks and what the date is and whether it works. That kind of stuff drives me crazy and if I don't have it exactly right, I can't move forward…” quote by T.C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e6e/t-c-boyle-8108_add_the-hardest-thing-in-a-novel-is-time-you_81637.jpg)
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
