If I waited till I felt like writing, I'd never write at all. Anne Tyler felttillwait 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
I expect that any day now, I will have said all I have to say; I'll have used up all my characters, and then I'll be free to get on with my real life. Anne Tyler characterdayexpect Change image and share on social
She worded it a bit strongly, but I do find myself more and more struck by the differences between the sexes. To put it another way: All marriages are mixed marriages. Anne Tyler bitedifferencefind Change image and share on social
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
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
I didn't really choose to write; I more or less fell into it. Anne Tyler choosefallwrite 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