There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes award commericals literary
You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. Jodi Picoult badblankday Change image and share on social
I don't believe in writer's block. Think about it - when you were blocked in college and had to write a paper, didn't it always manage to fix itself the night before the paper was due? Writer's block is having too much time on your hands. Jodi Picoult blockcollegedue share on social
Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Jodi Picoult criticismgivelearn Change image and share on social
With literary fiction, generally a film maker falls in love with a book. In commercial fiction, it's a producer or studio falling in love with a book they can make into a movie with worldwide appeal. Robert Gottlieb appealbookcommercial Change image and share on social
I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable. Pat Morita academyactoraward Change image and share on social