The thing that makes vivid writing is when the reader is in the body of the story, the body of the character. Things smell like something; there's weather, there's texture, there's light. Janet Fitch bodycharacterlight Change image and share on social
A lot of people think they should be happy all the time. But the writer understands you need both. You need the whole piano: the richness of the whole human experience. Depression, suffering and anger are all part of being human. Janet Fitch angerdepressionexperience share on social
Amazon is a marvelous conglomeration and delivery system for products of every imaginable function. But the book 'business' is really not the same as the sale of lawn rakes or adapters for telephones. Janet Fitch adapteramazonbook Change image and share on social
I use my fiction to explore my own unconscious issues. I usually don't even know what's going on with me until I'm writing. That doesn't mean my books are autobiographical. Janet Fitch autobiographicalbookexplore Change image and share on social
To make films, you have to have boundless energy; you have to work and play with others really, really well, and I'm really a more contemplative kind of person. I like to sit at home and think, a lot. Janet Fitch boundlesscontemplativeenergy Change image and share on social
My mother had been a solitary chef. It was her recreation and her escape. Janet Fitch chefescapemother Change image and share on social
It's your flaws, not your strengths, that go down in the depths of your books. You're exposed, like dreaming you're naked in a public building. Janet Fitch bookbuilddepth Change image and share on social
When you have success, people think you know what you're doing, and you start to agree with them, you think you can conquer the world. But you go from grandiosity to panic. Janet Fitch agreeconquergrandiosity Change image and share on social
I just wanted to live in books and in movies. Janet Fitch booklivemovie Change image and share on social
When working on your own, you can make a choice and find out six months later that you made a bad choice. But when you work with people you trust, who understand your obsessions, you can take risks. Janet Fitch badchoicefind Change image and share on social
