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 reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized. L.A. is so social. Patrick deWitt ideaknowportland Change image and share on social
I haven't read a lot of Westerns. But I wrote a Western. The influences were all cinematic. Patrick deWitt cinematicinfluencelot Change image and share on social
Love is dangerous; it's not something to be trifled with. As good as it feels on the way in, it feels that much worse on the way out. Patrick deWitt badlydangerousfelt 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'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 have a paranoia that 'Ablutions' is the best thing I'll ever do. Patrick deWitt ablutionparanoiathing Change image and share on social
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
I've got a publicist at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt who's been working little miracles for me, but it's true the budgets aren't what they once were in terms of advertisement and book tours. Patrick deWitt advertisementbookbudget 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
