I do fish. I think there is a connection between thinking and fishing mostly because you spend a lot of time up to your waist in water without a whole lot to keep your mind busy. Anthony Doerr busyconnectionfish Change image and share on social
For me it was perfect, because it wasn't a very competitive environment, and it was a studio program. They basically send you off, and say, bring us some work, and we'll help you improve it. It really rewarded self-discipline. Anthony Doerr basicallybringcompetitive share on social
Short stories are wonderful and extremely challenging, and the joy of them, because it only takes me three or four months to write, I can take more risks with them. It's just less of your life invested. Anthony Doerr challengeextremelyinvest share on social
I found my first novel difficult. I don't want to make it sound like it's any more difficult than driving a cab or going to any other job, but there are so many opportunities for self-doubt, that you just kind of need to soldier on. Anthony Doerr cabdifficultdoubt share on social
I feel like it has gone very fast for me, but I feel like it wasn't instantaneous, at all. I was getting a lot of rejections. I just got very lucky and it happened quickly for me. I don't feel like I'm a prodigy or something. Anthony Doerr fastfeelhappen share on social
I've been getting into Nick Drake lately, the folk singer. Sad, gorgeous stuff. Anthony Doerr drakefolkgorgeous Change image and share on social
I guess whatever maturity is there may be there because I've been keeping a journal forever. In high school my friends would make fun of me - you're doing your man diary again. So I was always trying to translate experience into words. Anthony Doerr diaryexperienceforever share on social
I guess you could say I've been writing all my life. Anthony Doerr guesshavelife Change image and share on social
You don't say, I'm going to be a writer when I grow up - at least I didn't. Anthony Doerr growwriter Change image and share on social
It took me about three years to write About Grace. I wasn't teaching two of those years, so I was working eight-hour days, five days a week. And it would include research and reading - it wasn't just a blank page, laying down words. Anthony Doerr blankdaygrace share on social
