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've been depressed many times in my life. But under it all I'm an optimist. Janet Fitch depresshavelife Change image and share on social
I've always been concerned with what happens to children in our society when there's nobody left to take care of them. Janet Fitch carechildconcern Change image and share on social
I tried writing fiction as a little kid, but had a teacher humiliate me, so didn't write again until I was a senior in college. Janet Fitch collegefictionhumiliate Change image and share on social
My mother was an enthusiastic chef but wildly disorganized, and often preferred purchasing yet another jar of mace or chili powder rather than having to hunt down its last incarnation. Janet Fitch chefchilidisorganize Change image and share on social
As a middle-aged woman who has had some luck as a writer, I'd like this profession of author to remain a possibility for young writers in the future - and not become an arena solely for the hobbyist or the well-heeled. Janet Fitch agearenaauthor share on social
My perfect day would be to go on a picnic up Mt. Wilson with Christopher Isherwood, Greta Garbo, Aldous Huxley, and Bertrand Russell. Janet Fitch aldousbertrandchristopher Change image and share on social
Anytime you work with materials that are deep parts of yourself, you feel revulsion at showing things about yourself that you don't want people to know. Janet Fitch anytimedeepfeel Change image and share on social
As a person with terrible handwriting, I love the computer. I've waited all my life for the computer. Janet Fitch computerhandwritinghave Change image and share on social
I kept sending out stories and getting rejected. Janet Fitch rejectsendstory Change image and share on social
