I am always the source of the worst rumors about myself. Jonathan Ames badrumorsource Change image and share on social
When I was in college, I had the good fortune to have Joyce Carol Oates as my writing teacher. She told me that I could take an aspect of myself, and from that one bit of personality, I can create a character. This is what I have done, particularly in my novels. Jonathan Ames aspectbitecarol share on social
I wish I was the kind of writer who would go to a war zone and write about something that's meaningful and important to people, but that's not my area of coverage. Jonathan Ames areacoverageimportant Change image and share on social
I might have some sort of personality disorder. I might not have proper filters; it might be some kind of version of Asperger's meets Tourettes meets prose. Jonathan Ames aspergerdisorderfilter Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to think of writing a novel, because it takes so long. Jonathan Ames hardlongtake Change image and share on social
I don't like rides. I take everything in life quite literally, and so I genuinely feel terrified on rides and liable to vomit at any moment, and I hate to vomit even more than I fear rides. Jonathan Ames fearfeelgenuinely Change image and share on social
Mostly I have to try to censor myself so as not to write things that will hurt other people, or that will go too far. Jonathan Ames censorhurtpeople Change image and share on social
A lot of writers, probably because they're sensitive, which makes them want to be writers, have fears about their masculinity, so they overcompensate by having an interest in boxing and tough-guy things. Jonathan Ames boxfearguy share on social
To write about a place, you have to live there. Jonathan Ames liveplacewrite Change image and share on social
I've always liked police-blotter kind of writing, or the writing of a policeman, right to the point and hardboiled. That's how I see at least the prose elements of scriptwriting. Jonathan Ames blotterelementhardboiled Change image and share on social
