I think that I'm serious, but I don't think that I'm inordinately bleak. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bleak inordinately
While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things - that's what keeps me going when I'm writing a story. Ann Beattie agreeaspecthumorous share on social
Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I'm not sure he's the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn't the woman. Ann Beattie charactercomplexinterest Change image and share on social
If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don't think I'd have trouble doing that. Ann Beattie bookcallfavorite Change image and share on social
The natural world is often bleak, but the language devoted to it is as careful as needlepoint and prophetic as well. Edith Pearlman bleakcarefuldevote Change image and share on social
The last thing in the world I should have done was go into the theater because was inordinately shy as a young man. I couldn't open my mouth. At a party, I was the one stuck up against the wall. I was embarrassed about talking. I felt that I couldn't talk well. Gale Gordon embarrassfeltinordinately share on social
