Formalized rules of manners were so great because they left no room for basic human haplessness. They allowed us to circumvent our natural boorish tendency to disregard the feelings of others. Lynn Coady allowbasicboorish Change image and share on social
Considerations of plot do a great deal of heavy lifting when it comes to long-form narrative - readers will overlook the most ham-fisted prose if only a writer can make them long to know what happens next. Lynn Coady considerationdealfisted share on social
I went into the world confident my tea training would open many doors. And I did particularly well with the Irish and fellow Nova Scotians over 60. But this only got me so far. It took a long time to cultivate the tricks of easy social interaction. Lynn Coady confidentcultivatedoor share on social
It's kind of sad, the way we've turned the entertainment of reading into a kind of psychic broccoli - something to feel guilty about if you don't force it on your face-making children while dutifully consuming a few token florets yourself. Lynn Coady broccolichildconsume share on social
No one expects the doormat to stand upright, shake itself off, and amble down the street to seek its own happiness. Lynn Coady ambledoormatexpect Change image and share on social
I should say I am not much of a gamer - anymore. The reason for this is that I have to make a living, and my body requires vitamin D, and I've come to value the heady pleasures of human interaction over the temporary exhilaration of reaching the 'next level.' Lynn Coady anymorebodyexhilaration share on social
My dad was a real man's man, and so were my brothers, in a small town where hockey is king. It's a masculine culture. It made me really attentive to what it meant to be a guy. Lynn Coady attentivebrotherculture Change image and share on social
I just have to trust that the story is going to shake out in such a way that's going to be palatable to readers. Lynn Coady palatablereadershake Change image and share on social
True adulthood occurs the moment we grasp that the people who raised us do not exist solely for our comfort and reassurance. From that point on, the steady stream of unconditional love and support we've expected from them all our lives has to flow both ways. Lynn Coady adulthoodcomfortexist 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
