I write in a journal first, briefly. Then read something I've read many times before, for about half an hour, then rework what I wrote the day before. Kent Haruf brieflydayhalf Change image and share on social
Death is a fact of life, no matter where you live. Taking care of the dying is a necessity everywhere. Those are not conditions exclusive to small towns. Kent Haruf careconditiondeath Change image and share on social
I enjoy bluegrass, folk, gospel, and classical. I don't listen to music when I write. I sometimes listen to music just before I sit down to write. Kent Haruf bluegrassclassicalenjoy Change image and share on social
In terms of showing their emotions and acting on them, my women characters are a lot more advanced than the men. Kent Haruf actadvancecharacter Change image and share on social
I think that usually the risk in trying to write children in fiction is the tendency to make them too cute or something. Kent Haruf childcutefiction Change image and share on social
We'd do better to follow the admonition of Jesus about loving our neighbours. People in the U.S. are capable of forgiveness and willing to see one another's point of view, but when matters become politicised, we're less able to do that. Kent Haruf admonitioncapablefollow share on social
Writers who aren't from rural states in the Midwest or the West often treat such people as if they were the Waltons or the Beverly Hillbillies. Kent Haruf beverlyhillbillymidwest Change image and share on social
I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41. Kent Haruf 20sbeginbook Change image and share on social
Writing is the hardest thing I know, but it was the only thing I wanted to do. I wrote for 20 years and published nothing before my first book. Kent Haruf bookhardpublish Change image and share on social
