Character is character and voice is voice, which translates nicely from writing novels to writing TV. But the process is different. You have a writer's room, people pitch you jokes and you collaborate. Jennifer Weiner charactercollaboratejoke share on social
I'm not cut out to be a famous person; I can't do my hair and makeup well enough. Jennifer Weiner cutfamoushair Change image and share on social
Many writers secretly long to be performers. You always get the 'if you weren't a writer' question. I would be a back-up singer, to stand in the back and go like 'do, do, do.' Jennifer Weiner backlongperformer Change image and share on social
I sometimes read about authors who say they require a perfectly silent room maintained at precisely 68 degrees, with trash bags taped over the windows and a white-noise machine in the corner to write, and I think, 'Who are these people, and do any of them have kids?' Jennifer Weiner authorbagcorner share on social
My book sales make 'real writers' possible. Jennifer Weiner bookmakereal Change image and share on social
Having a day job again I found really kind of fueled my fiction, because it became almost this forbidden thing where I had to sneak off and do it in private. Jennifer Weiner dayfictionfind Change image and share on social
I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble. Jennifer Weiner carrynoterange Change image and share on social
I went to Princeton, I minored in women's studies. Jennifer Weiner minoredprincetonstudy Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in the economics of reproduction, who gets what they want when it comes to childbearing and how these days, money is a tremendous advantage. Jennifer Weiner advantagechildbearingday Change image and share on social
My feeling about my own work is, I could be writing 'The Aeneid' and they would still have to call it chick lit or mommy lit or menopausal old hag lit. Jennifer Weiner aeneidcallchick Change image and share on social