Tween programming is so retro that the shows even have theme songs, something the quest for more commercial time drove out of prime-time television years ago. Jonathan Dee agocommercialdrive Change image and share on social
I think that good storytelling of any kind does promote a humility in that it encourages you to see the world the way that other people see it. Jonathan Dee encouragegoodhumility Change image and share on social
It's not really an original idea, but there's something that goes along with power and celebrity that starts to make you feel like you're impervious to certain forces that the rest of us have to live with. Jonathan Dee celebrityfeelforce share on social
I seem to have a talent for writing endings that seem just right to me but that frustrate other people. Jonathan Dee endingfrustratepeople Change image and share on social
What could be more boring than a novel that tells you how to think about everything that happens in it? Jonathan Dee boretell Change image and share on social
The don't-ask-don't-tell approach to plot and character that 'The Hurt Locker' relies on to set itself in motion doesn't offend me politically. It offends me as a storyteller. Jonathan Dee approachcharacterhurt Change image and share on social
Novels are a kind of experiment in selfhood, for the reader as well as for the author. Jonathan Dee authorexperimentkind Change image and share on social
When I read a book I liked, I would get a pen and one of my father's legal pads and rewrite it from memory as if I had thought of it myself. It was a clear sign that I wanted to be involved in writing, even if it was just pretend at that point. Jonathan Dee bookclearfather share on social
I have no desire to write historical anything or futuristic anything - I want to find a way to get at the essence of what it's like to be alive now. The reason why great novels from centuries ago are still great is because that's what they were doing; it's like a message from another culture. Jonathan Dee agoalivecentury share on social
When I'm composing a scene for the first time, I try to imitate my character. The less critical distance the better - particularly when they're acting badly. Jonathan Dee actbadlycharacter Change image and share on social