I instantly chucked my academic ambitions and began writing fiction full-time. Peter Straub academicambitionbegin Change image and share on social
Many fiction writers eventually want to feel that their work forms a single, unified entity. Peter Straub entityeventuallyfeel Change image and share on social
If I planned everything out in advance, I'd expire of boredom. Peter Straub advanceboredomexpire Change image and share on social
On gym days, I don't get to my desk until 4 in the afternoon, and everything except bedtime and the appointment with the liquid narcotic is pushed back a bit. Peter Straub afternoonappointmentback Change image and share on social
Instead, I was interested in what I guess I could call narrative indeterminacy, in questioning the apparent, taken-for-granted authority of any particular representation of the events in question. Peter Straub apparentauthoritycall Change image and share on social
I write longer sentences than most of the others, maybe because I probably like Henry James more than they do. Peter Straub henryjamelong Change image and share on social
An average working day begins at 8 or 9 am, includes an hour for lunch, and ends at 5 or 6 pm. Peter Straub averagebeginday Change image and share on social
These days, there are a great many books about childhood trauma and its effects, but at the time all the experts agreed that one should forget about it as quickly as possible and pick up where you left off. Peter Straub agreebookchildhood share on social
I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through. Peter Straub blindfategenerally Change image and share on social
Everyone wants to get better as they go along, but sometimes it's all you can do to stay consistent. Peter Straub consistentstay Change image and share on social
