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 haven't read hardly any Westerns, to tell you the truth. Patrick deWitt readtruthwestern Change image and share on social
When you meet someone you love, whether or not they love you back, something occurs in you that makes you want to improve yourself. Patrick deWitt backimprovelove Change image and share on social
It's healthy to have interests besides books. Patrick deWitt bookhealthyinterest Change image and share on social
All the books I was reading as a teenager were about individuals having adventures. So I thought that was what writers were supposed to do: to go out on the road. Patrick deWitt adventurebookindividual Change image and share on social
The question about my Canadianness comes up a lot, and I'm never quite sure what to say about it. I've carved a life out for myself in Oregon, and it feels like home, not because it's the States but because that's where my friends are and where my son is. Patrick deWitt canadiannesscarvefelt share on social
Some deeper part of me wants to write comical dialogue; I'd be foolish to not follow that impulse. Now I recognize that if there's energy to a section of work, you go where the energy is. It's a living thing, and you just follow it. Patrick deWitt comicaldeepdialogue share on social
I understand the desire to write and read about the death of publishing. It's a perversely and universally appealing topic. Patrick deWitt appealdeathdesire Change image and share on social
The theme of luck comes up a lot. It's something I thought about before, why some people are lucky and some people aren't lucky. It seems like some people you meet can sort of cultivate luck, and I've always been fascinated by that. Patrick deWitt cultivatefascinatehave share on social
Every industry has slack times, and everyone has bad days at work. Patrick deWitt baddayindustry Change image and share on social
