There's lots of things that can't make it in the world that are worth making. There are lots of great artists who never make it, there are lots of great writers who don't get published - is it still worthwhile? Aren't we glad people are still doing it? Dana Spiotta artistgladgreat share on social
I don't have a lot of skills, but one thing I can do is, I can compartmentalize. I can make that a little world that I can go back to, so I can be a waitress, or I can be a teacher, and then go and work on my book. Dana Spiotta backbookcompartmentalize share on social
Occupy Wall Street means making Wall Street and the corporate power elite understand that the people affected by the binge of unregulated greed are not going away, and they are not going to give up. Dana Spiotta affectbingecorporate Change image and share on social
Although a great restaurant experience must include great food, a bad restaurant experience can be achieved through bad service alone. Ideally, service is invisible. You notice it only when something goes wrong. Dana Spiotta achievebadexperience share on social
All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certainly in Syracuse, N.Y., where I live. Dana Spiotta cornereffectfeel Change image and share on social
Your memories from your early childhood seem to have such purchase on your emotions. They are so concrete. Dana Spiotta childhoodconcreteearly Change image and share on social
Memory is not particularly linear - it is associative, repetitive, subjective and porous. But the writer needs to convey disorder and dysfunction without making the novel itself disorderly or dysfunctional. Dana Spiotta associativeconveydisorder share on social
It takes a long time to write a novel when you have to keep interrupting your work to earn money. Dana Spiotta earninterruptlong Change image and share on social
Yes, I did try acting when I was in high school and I was terrible at it. So I definitely have had the experience of being bad at artistic endeavor. Dana Spiotta actartisticbad Change image and share on social
I like the challenge of creating a world with only sentences. Dana Spiotta challengecreatesentence Change image and share on social
