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
If I were to continue to work in an established mode, it stands to reason the work would be limited by this - that it would never surpass the prior work in quality. Patrick deWitt continueestablishlimit Change image and share on social
I'm not an enormous proponent of plot as a reader. It's about other things; my reading has become specialized over the years. Patrick deWitt enormousplotproponent 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
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
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
I don't consider Los Angeles home anymore; ultimately, it was pretty negative, but I did spend my formative years in the Valley and all around L.A. proper. Through my teenage years and into my young adulthood, up until the age of 30, I spent a good amount of time there. Patrick deWitt adulthoodageamount share on social
I've always felt so fortunate to have writing to turn to every day. I'm obsessed with it. Patrick deWitt dayfeltfortunate Change image and share on social
When your protagonist bores you, you're in trouble. Patrick deWitt boreprotagonisttrouble 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
