I drop my kid off at school and then race home, and it's a very limited time. I can only do really serious writing for a couple of hours. And then I always go on a walk, I do a one-to-two-hour walk; I don't go running or hard hiking. Maria Semple coupledrophard share on social
I think because I try to keep things as real as I can, or I try to start from a place of reality, I almost don't have the imagination to write a book that's not set where I am. Maria Semple bookimaginationplace Change image and share on social
There's a happiness that comes from writing that I won't live without. Maria Semple happinesslivewrite Change image and share on social
I quickly realized that shopping on Amazon had made the idea of parking my car and going into a store feel like an outrageous imposition on my time and good nature. Maria Semple amazoncarfeel Change image and share on social
In TV writing, I felt like Gulliver being tied down by the Lilliputians. There's so much more freedom in fiction writing. Maria Semple feltfictionfreedom Change image and share on social
I suppose I could admire all these slow Seattle drivers for their safety-mindedness, consideration for others, and peace of mind. Instead, I'm a fury of annoyance. Maria Semple admireannoyanceconsideration Change image and share on social
