I have written stories, essays, even whole books on trains, scribble-scribble. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book essay scribble
Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Paul Theroux askgainmodest Change image and share on social
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Paul Theroux preparationrecoveryseason Change image and share on social
Fiction gives us the second chances that life denies us. Paul Theroux chancedenyfiction Change image and share on social
I don't feel I write fast. I write in longhand and do so much revision. On the page, it's so old-fashioned. I could write a whole novel on scrap paper, scribbles and things. I keep looking at it and something develops. For me, using a word processor would mean staring at a screen for too many hours. Joyce Carol Oates developfashionfast share on social
I'll be writing essays long after I've stopped writing fiction. There is this unusually broad range in the non-fiction, but if you look at what I'm capable of as a novelist, I'm more limited. Geoff Dyer broadcapableessay Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social