When I'm working on something, I proceed as if no one else will ever read it. Anne Tyler proceedreadwork Change image and share on social
I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown. Anne Tyler aheadbalkbook share on social
Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on its own. So naturally, I am interested in old age. Anne Tyler agecentralconstitute Change image and share on social
It seems to me that since I've had children, I've grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from. Anne Tyler childdeepgrow Change image and share on social
The hardest novel to write was Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Anne Tyler dinnerhardhomesick 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
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
None of my own experiences ever finds its way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood, middle age, etc. - often influence my subject matter. Anne Tyler ageexperiencefind Change image and share on social
I was standing in the schoolyard waiting for a child when another mother came up to me. Have you found work yet? she asked. Or are you still just writing? Anne Tyler askchildfind Change image and share on social
