I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes actual closely examine
I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again. Anne Tyler characterconsciouslyend Change image and share on social
But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer. Anne Tyler bookhoperead Change image and share on social
My decision to start a new one is just that, a decision, since I never get inspirations. Anne Tyler decisioninspirationstart Change image and share on social
The Lebanese people voted this time for change. So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision. Rafik Hariri actualchangegovernment Change image and share on social
I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me. Rick Riordan closelydayexplore share on social
As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child. Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by 'survival of the fittest.' Bill Cosby basketbrotherchild share on social