I'm surviving and developing as a writer. I don't know what brings you to mass attention in terms of sales. But I've gotten more and more comfortable with it. Of course if that changes, I'll be comfortable with that. All I can do is write the best books I can. Daniel Woodrell attentionbookbring share on social
I've bumped into at least three people in town who all insist 'Winter's Bone' is about them. Daniel Woodrell bonebumphave Change image and share on social
I was reading newspaper front pages from the 1930s, and I was taken aback. I'm not naive about American history, but I was a bit knocked off my feet by things that used to be on the front pages of newspapers. Daniel Woodrell 1930sabackamerican share on social
There's an overlap between social-realist fiction and crime fiction - a sweet spot there. Daniel Woodrell crimefictionoverlap Change image and share on social
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists. Daniel Woodrell influencelovemaster Change image and share on social
I was basically raised to look for chances to get even with several families for stuff that happened 30 or 40 years before I was born. Daniel Woodrell basicallybearchance Change image and share on social
We'd been living in the Arkansas Ozarks, then the Missouri Ozarks, because it is so inexpensive and does have natural wonders, but we shuffled things and moved to San Francisco, the corner of Dashiell Hammett and Pine. Daniel Woodrell arkansascornerdashiell share on social
I'm always writing about character first. Plot, such as it is, comes from the characters. Daniel Woodrell characterplotwrite Change image and share on social
I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked. Daniel Woodrell clickfeltnumb Change image and share on social
You realize you're alive while you're alive, and you better notice it then, because later, it's hard to see. Daniel Woodrell alivehardnotice Change image and share on social
