It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward. Dani Shapiro authorcommitmentdaily Change image and share on social
My desk is covered with talismans: pieces of rose quartz, wishing stones from a favorite beach. Dani Shapiro beachcoverdesk Change image and share on social
I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life. Dani Shapiro hauntlifenovel Change image and share on social
As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness. Dani Shapiro imaginejobwitness Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to be a writer before I knew that being a writer was possible. Dani Shapiro knowwantwriter Change image and share on social
If you write memoir, it can't be about blame or hurt; it has to be creative. Dani Shapiro blamecreativehurt Change image and share on social
I love living in the country, so much so that I'm even surprised by it. I have met lots of interesting people - the community was really welcoming, and I now probably have a more interesting social life than I did in the city. Dani Shapiro citycommunitycountry share on social
I don't think it's possible to separate out the strands of a writer's history, circumstances, life events, and that writer's themes. Dani Shapiro circumstanceeventhistory Change image and share on social
Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do I tend to gravitate to them as a reader. Dani Shapiro essayfavoritegravitate Change image and share on social
Writers are outsiders. Even when we seem like insiders, we're outsiders. We have to be. Our noses pressed to the glass, we notice everything. We mull and interpret. We store away clues, details that may be useful to us later. Dani Shapiro cluedetailglass share on social
