The first accepted piece of writing is the most exciting. No other publishing experience matches it. Perhaps jaundice sets in, or expectations are raised, or one starts to think that one is better than is the truth. David Bergen acceptexcitexpectation share on social
I tend to push whatever is looking over my shoulder away when I am writing. It's once the box of books arrive that I say I'm going to be pilloried for this or that. But then you realize it's done, and there is nothing I can do. I'm proud of the book. David Bergen arrivebookbox share on social
Books in general are great, but I'm a fiction lover, and I will continue to do it. David Bergen bookcontinuefiction Change image and share on social
What fascinates me as a writer is the stuff underneath, To me, what drives a novel is the curiosity behind the character and the depths that you want to find in that character. David Bergen charactercuriositydepth Change image and share on social
A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher. David Bergen absolutelyeditormentor Change image and share on social
I may not have written the stories that I've written if I hadn't ended up in Niverville. I don't know; I don't know. How can you know? David Bergen endhaveniverville Change image and share on social
I gave up writing for seven years (very biblical) and picked it up again, still clueless and still seeking the exotic, when I was twenty-one. David Bergen biblicalcluelessexotic Change image and share on social
Though I loved books as a young boy, I loved sports even more. I wanted to be a quarterback in the CFL. David Bergen bookboycfl Change image and share on social
As a writer, you write the book, you give it to your editor, it's copy edited, it's published, it's thrown out there, and then there's a response. David Bergen bookcopyedit Change image and share on social
You are only as good as your last book, and so there has to be a book. David Bergen bookgood Change image and share on social