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
The question of likability is a bit of a puzzler for me. You know, I don't write people with likability in mind. It's more whether or not I find them compelling. Patrick deWitt bitecompelfind Change image and share on social
I kept trying to write these books that were sort of outside of my realm, and I kept failing. Patrick deWitt bookfailrealm Change image and share on social
My first book didn't even have a Canadian publisher. And that upset me, because I so wanted a readership up there. Patrick deWitt bookcanadianpublisher Change image and share on social
I am a homebody, something that lends itself to my profession. Patrick deWitt homebodylendprofession Change image and share on social
Certain writers look down their noses at plot, and I think I might have been one of them until I tried it. Patrick deWitt noseplotwriter Change image and share on social
The hardest thing in the world for a writer is to amass a readership. So many good books come out, and so many good books disappear. Patrick deWitt amassbookdisappear Change image and share on social
The nice thing about writing at home is that it's almost as though I'm doing it already. I get out of bed thinking of my work, and I don't have to go anywhere to do it. Patrick deWitt bedhomenice Change image and share on social
I felt like love has been underrepresented - unironic love, just actually really falling in love. Patrick deWitt fallfeltlove Change image and share on social
Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly. Patrick deWitt comparisondisagreedramatic Change image and share on social