Top 10 Quotes by Meg Wolitzer

About Meg Wolitzer

These are some quotes by American author Meg Wolitzer Writer, who was born on May 28, 1959.

My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I'll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word as a child was 'carrion,' before I knew what it meant. I later created crossword puzzles, which was a lot about puns, and how words would create these strange, strange things.

Meg Wolitzer

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

Meg Wolitzer

Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

Meg Wolitzer

'Charlotte's Web,' which I read sitting on my mother's lap, was the most emotional experience: that was when I made the leap from seeing how to untangle words to realizing how books both contain and convey strong feelings.

Meg Wolitzer

I think everyone is always measuring themselves against other people to a certain degree; it happens automatically, and it's hard not to be this way at least some of the time.

I think everyone is always measuring themselves against other people to a certain degree; it happens automatically, and it's hard not to be this way at least some of the time.

Meg Wolitzer

Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us.

Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us.

Meg Wolitzer

I really love Scrabble. I played it with my mother growing up. We took it everywhere with us. We didn't know then about the two letter words. Who knew that AA, or more controversially, ZA, or QI were words? We were a games family generally.

Meg Wolitzer

If you've written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a 'feminine' image on the cover, it 'types' the book.

If you've written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a 'feminine' image on the cover, it 'types' the book.

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In 'The Interestings' I wanted to write about what happens to talent over time. In some people talent blooms, in others it falls away.

In 'The Interestings' I wanted to write about what happens to talent over time. In some people talent blooms, in others it falls away.

Meg Wolitzer

When I wrote 'The Interestings,' I wanted to let time unspool, to give the book the feeling of time passing. I had to allow myself the freedom to move back and forth in time freely, and to trust that readers would accept this.

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