A novelist can get by on story, but the poet has nothing but the words. Janet Fitch novelistpoetstory Change image and share on social
A cliche is like a coin that has been handled too much. Once language has been overly handled, it no longer leaves a clear imprint. Janet Fitch clearclichecoin Change image and share on social
Nineteen is as alive as 40-plus. I can vividly remember 19 and how I saw the world. Janet Fitch alivenineteenremember Change image and share on social
I never know how a novel is going to end, because you don't really know what's going to be at the bottom of a novel until you excavate it. Janet Fitch bottomendexcavate Change image and share on social
Your protagonist is your reader's portal into the story. The more observant he or she can be, the more vivid will be the world you're creating. They don't have to be super-educated, they just have to be mentally active. Keep them looking, thinking, wondering, remembering. Janet Fitch activecreateeducate share on social
Memory is the fourth dimension to any landscape. Janet Fitch dimensionfourthlandscape Change image and share on social
The writer is both a sadist and a masochist. We create people we love, and then we torture them. The more we love them, and the more cleverly we torture them along the lines of their greatest vulnerability and fear, the better the story. Janet Fitch cleverlycreatefear share on social
I'd rather see a writer write 15 minutes a day than save it all up for a Saturday. A work gets a coating on it when it's not been worked on for a while, makes it hard to break back in. Janet Fitch backbreakcoat Change image and share on social
Most women experience issues of power and sexuality, but very few women talk about it. There's the threat of the loss of approval. Janet Fitch approvalexperienceissue Change image and share on social
I have a hard time with abstractions. I always go to the personal. Janet Fitch abstractionhardpersonal Change image and share on social
