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
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
I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books, I have to start a new direction. Daniel Woodrell bookdirectionhave Change image and share on social
I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder. Daniel Woodrell adventurebeholderexperience Change image and share on social
I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive. Daniel Woodrell folkpositivereaction 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 always gravitate towards anything from Ireland. With Irish lit, I love the use of language, but also in many instances, the Irish writers are writing about people and circumstances that I can relate to. Daniel Woodrell circumstancegravitateinstance share on social
I love Shakespeare and the Greeks - learned a lot studying them at one time. Daniel Woodrell greeklearnlot Change image and 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 think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn't quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook. Daniel Woodrell attendcookgrade share on social
