I carry a small spiral notebook with me at all times and have been doing this for many years. There's a shoe box in my closet filled with these notebooks, each riddled with notes and impressions, ideas, schemes, and soup recipes. Patrick deWitt boxcarrycloset share on social
Looking around, I saw so many unhappy adults, people who loathed their jobs, and I didn't want to be one of them. Patrick deWitt adultjobloathe Change image and share on social
The impetus for 'The Sisters Brothers' was it occurred to me that there was no neurosis in westerns, or there's a minimal amount of it. Patrick deWitt amountbrotherimpetus Change image and share on social
A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of in my life. It's just idiotic. Why wouldn't you just wait for the good ones? Patrick deWitt authorbadfinish Change image and share on social
'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appeal and is familiar to readers. Patrick deWitt appealbroadbrother Change image and share on social
I had no plan to write a western novel, and when I realized it was happening, I was pretty surprised by it. But you have to go with what feels right. Patrick deWitt felthappenplan Change image and share on social
I don't necessarily want to make people stomp and clap. I simply want to engage people. Patrick deWitt clapengagemake Change image and share on social
When your protagonist bores you, you're in trouble. Patrick deWitt boreprotagonisttrouble Change image and share on social
The idea is this: It's important to upset one's work habits, to topple the cart for each project. Patrick deWitt carthabitidea Change image and share on social
Unfunny people should be locked up, the key tossed into a smelter. Patrick deWitt keylockpeople Change image and share on social
