Many's the dead author whose body of work has been marred by overzealous publishers or family members. If this happens to me, I vow to seek out the responsible parties and haunt them to the point of death. Patrick deWitt authorbodydead share on social
After 'The Sisters Brothers,' I tried to write a contemporary story dealing with an investment adviser in New York City who moves to Paris. I did all this research, but after about a year and any number of pages written, I was bored stiff. Patrick deWitt adviserborebrother 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'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great. Patrick deWitt feelgoodgreat 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
Especially if you're endeavouring daily to write your own books, you read with a degree of - well, it's hard to forget you're a writer when you're reading. Patrick deWitt bookdailydegree Change image and share on social
My interest in words and literature is always changing. And every day of work is different, and it doesn't feel laborious in the way that, say, washing dishes did. I'm quite happy to be doing what I'm doing, and I feel very lucky. Patrick deWitt changedaydish share on social
