Before college, I hadn't voluntarily read anything that might be called literature; I didn't think I'd understand it; I never seemed to understand my English teacher's interpretations of what we read. Melissa Bank callcollegeenglish Change image and share on social
I feel in some ways I've had a difficult life. And it makes me the kind of writer I am, in what I value, what I respect, what I hold dear. Melissa Bank deardifficultfeel Change image and share on social
When I sit down to write, I don't have any real goals except to follow one good sentence with another... I'm not the kind of writer who has a map. Melissa Bank followgoalgood Change image and share on social
Whenever people say they didn't like the main character of a book, they mean they didn't like the book. The main character has to be a friend? I don't get that. Melissa Bank bookcharacterfriend Change image and share on social
It might sound ordinary for a woman to find out her husband's cheating on her, but not if you're the woman and it's your husband. Melissa Bank cheatfindhusband Change image and share on social
Basically, all anyone has to do is ask me for fun details or tell me to be creative, and my mind turns to mud. I am instantly the most boring person you've ever met. Melissa Bank basicallyborecreative Change image and share on social
'Olive Kitteridge' is a masterpiece: The writing is so perfect you don't even notice it; the story is so vivid it's less like reading a story than experiencing it firsthand. Melissa Bank experiencefirsthandkitteridge Change image and share on social
I live by Edith Wharton's rule to get rid of anything neither useful nor beautiful. So I put the TV out on the street. Melissa Bank beautifuledithlive Change image and share on social
