You have to be kind of clued into them, they are a world of their own, and most people find them disappointing because the best short stories are not constructed like novels. Tobias Wolff clueconstructdisappoint Change image and share on social
Because the more you write the more you're aware of the weight of your tradition and the difficulties of the form and the more you have already done that you do not want to do again. Tobias Wolff awaredifficultyform Change image and share on social
The reader really has to step up to the plate and read a short story. Tobias Wolff platereadreader Change image and share on social
Memory is funny. Once you hit a vein the problem is not how to remember but how to control the flow. Tobias Wolff controlflowfunny Change image and share on social
That, for me, is a very important test of a young writer's commitment because most of them are going to have to continue doing that when they've finished the program. Tobias Wolff commitmentcontinuefinish Change image and share on social
I love Chekhov. I could go on all day about him. Tobias Wolff chekhovdaylove Change image and share on social
Of course it's why you want to become a writer - because you have the liberty to do that, but once you have the liberty you also have the obligation to do it. Tobias Wolff libertyobligationwriter Change image and share on social
But a lot of writers - and I'm one of them - do tend to feel dissatisfied. It makes you a little hard to live with, but it's a goad and does keep you alert and restless. Tobias Wolff alertdissatisfyfeel Change image and share on social
When I was about 14 or 15 I decided to become a writer and never for a moment since have I wanted to do anything else. Tobias Wolff decidemomentwant Change image and share on social
It's probably why I'm a short story writer. I tend to remember things in the past in narrative form, in story form, and I grew up around people who told stories all the time. Tobias Wolff formgrownarrative Change image and share on social