In the late sixties, when revolution and upheaval were everywhere, feminists were ridiculed for focusing on housework. Lynn Coady feministfocushousework Change image and share on social
Something I've always written about is social expectations: that the eyes of the community are on you all the time, expecting you to line up with certain social norms, certain behaviours. Whenever you forgot about them, they'd be strongly reiterated to you, in no uncertain terms. Lynn Coady behaviourcommunityexpect share on social
The masterstroke of male fraternity, I believed, was the practice of never speaking of anything remotely personal or related to one's emotions. That way, no one is ever made uncomfortable. Any such awkward moments can always be dispelled with a flurry of pretend-punches. Lynn Coady awkwardbelievedispel share on social
We allow ourselves to unclench when we're home with our families, which is one of the truly wonderful advantages of human intimacy. Lynn Coady advantagefamilyhome Change image and share on social
You can't really go into TV thinking, 'Maybe I can make a few bucks doing this thing I'm only kind of interested in to support my one true love, which is prose fiction.' I think you have to love what you're doing to do it well. Lynn Coady buckfictioninterest share on social
Let's not confuse traditional behaviours with good manners. The definition of etiquette is gender neutral - it simply means we strive at all times to ensure a person in our company feels at ease. Lynn Coady behaviourcompanyconfuse Change image and share on social
Sometimes I pine for the era of Miss Manners, when there were hard and fast rules dictating a well-bred individual's behaviour in any given situation. Lynn Coady behaviourbreeddictate Change image and share on social
This is not necessarily the answer people want, but ultimately, I think writing is an amoral process. Your ultimate responsibility is to the truth of the story you're trying to tell. Lynn Coady amoralanswernecessarily Change image and share on social
I guess you could say I'm 'kind' to my past books in the way you might be kind to an old boyfriend you still quite like and bear no grudge against but with whom have absolutely no interest in getting back together. Lynn Coady absolutelybackbear share on social
We are all somebody's children, and when we're in pain, we regress, instinctively looking to our parents to make everything better. Lynn Coady childinstinctivelymake Change image and share on social
