I want to make sure people know I don't think I have any magic powers. I just have a story that I share. John Darnielle magicmakepeople Change image and share on social
I think there are some writers - like, if you read Kerouac, I think you probably need to take a little break before you sit down to the typewriter because he's the type of writer whose voice infects you. John Darnielle breakinfectkerouac share on social
This is why improvisational music and comedy is so inspiring: You are seeing something being born, and that energy, there is no substitute for. These songs, most of them, are about a minute old when you hear them. John Darnielle bearcomedyenergy share on social
I write for a lot of places, so I'm on a lot of promo lists. John Darnielle listlotplace Change image and share on social
I think 'The Sunset Tree' is really the album on which I really learned to trust other musicians, which is so important. John Darnielle albumimportantlearn Change image and share on social
It usually happens that I have multiple different projects going on at once, and one can be referencing the other. John Darnielle multipleprojectreference Change image and share on social
I think, taking too long to work on a record, you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour, and I write, and I write. John Darnielle fastfeltlong share on social
I've written a lot about southern California, but I don't use the same characters. Leave the people in the songs in the songs, is my philosophy. John Darnielle californiacharacterhave Change image and share on social
A book is a journey: It's a thing you agree to go on with somebody, and I think every reader's experience of a book is going to be different. John Darnielle agreebookexperience Change image and share on social
If you show up to work five days in a row, nobody's going to pat you on the back - everyone does that. Well, do that with your writing. Just show up. Be there for it. When you get an idea, write it down somewhere and then be a steward of that idea. John Darnielle backdayidea share on social
