I had known there had been a serial killer on Mount Tamalpais, and it felt so incongruous in such a beautiful, peaceful spot. Joyce Maynard beautifulfeltincongruous Change image and share on social
For 25 years, I did take my responsibilities as a pleaser of others sufficiently seriously. Joyce Maynard pleaserresponsibilitysufficiently Change image and share on social
You write about what you know, and you write about what you want to know. Joyce Maynard write Change image and share on social
The process of writing has always started for me when I put myself in a place where no one distracts me. Joyce Maynard distractplaceprocess Change image and share on social
It troubles me that people speak about writing for money as ugly and distasteful. Joyce Maynard distastefulmoneypeople Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a realistic writer, not a creator of soap opera or melodrama. Joyce Maynard creatormelodramaopus Change image and share on social
If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself. Joyce Maynard boundarysetstory Change image and share on social
Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been too painful. Joyce Maynard avoidexperienceletter Change image and share on social
Teach a child to play solitaire, and she'll be able to entertain herself when there's no one around. Teach her tennis, and she'll know what to do when she's on a court. But raise her to feel comfortable in nature, and the whole planet is her home. Joyce Maynard childcomfortablecourt share on social
I was giving a speech one time, and the woman who introduced me said, 'Well, she used to be J. D. Salinger's girlfriend. I thought, 'God, is that all I've been?' I didn't want to be reduced to that. Joyce Maynard girlfriendgivegod Change image and share on social
