A lot of girls who turn into something remarkable start off as irrepressible, confident and a handful. Francine Prose confidentgirlhandful Change image and share on social
A work of art can start you thinking about some aesthetic or philosophical problem; it can suggest some new method, some fresh approach to fiction. Francine Prose aestheticapproachart Change image and share on social
I think poets are much more dramatic, more theatrical than fiction writers. Francine Prose dramaticfictionpoet Change image and share on social
If things are going well I can easily spend twelve hours a day writing, but not writing writing, just thinking and revising and taking a comma out and putting it back in. Francine Prose backcommaday Change image and share on social
'One Hundred Years of Solitude' convinced me to drop out of Harvard graduate school. The novel reminded me of everything my Ph.D. program was trying to make me forget. Thank you, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Francine Prose convincedropforget share on social
I work really long days and I work seven day weeks. Francine Prose daylongweek Change image and share on social
I know a lot of Eastern Europeans, and because of what they have been through and what they have seen, they have an attitude where they are not easily fooled. Francine Prose attitudeeasilyeastern Change image and share on social
For any writer, the ability to look at a sentence and see what's superfluous, what can be altered, revised, expanded, and, especially, cut, is essential. It's satisfying to see that sentence shrink, snap into place, and ultimately emerge in a more polished form: clear, economical, sharp. Francine Prose abilityalterclear share on social
I can no more reread my own books than I can watch old home movies or look at snapshots of myself as a child. I wind up sitting on the floor, paralyzed by grief and nostalgia. Francine Prose bookchildfloor Change image and share on social