Dating, like almost every other male-female interaction in present-day society, is based on outmoded and unequal social roles and expectations. Lynn Coady basedateday Change image and share on social
Somewhere in our cultural subconscious, we crave these figures that are big and strong and unassailable, like masculine fortresses. It's like how the 9/11 firemen were venerated. Lynn Coady bigcravecultural Change image and share on social
Most don't live inside their heads as a writer does, having conversations with her own ideas. Lynn Coady conversationheadidea Change image and share on social
I'm always writing across the same themes. But with short stories, I'm doing something different than with novels. In some ways, they're coming from a much deeper place. Lynn Coady comedeepnovel Change image and share on social
We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our ancestry. Lynn Coady ancestrybloodlinecelebrate share on social
Atheism is a moral position - a rather rigid one, if you've ever read the opinions of its highest-profile espousers, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. Lynn Coady atheismchristopherdawkin Change image and share on social
When revising, consider whether you have written anything that will hurt or offend a member of your immediate family. If the answer is no, go back and add something. Lynn Coady addanswerback Change image and share on social
I would just randomly blurt out things like, 'What if a man showed up today and was carrying an umbrella, but it wasn't raining?' Eventually, people started to call me weird. Lynn Coady blurtcallcarry Change image and share on social
I still find the idea of a research-heavy or historical novel daunting. That's something I've had in mind for a while: like, would you research for a year and then start writing? I sit down, and I just don't know how to write it. Lynn Coady dauntfindhave share on social
The fundamentals for me are character and conflict. I put character first because readers will be indifferent to conflict if they are indifferent to the character who is experiencing it. Lynn Coady characterconflictexperience Change image and share on social
