Even if it happened in real life - and oftentimes, especially if it happened in real life - it might not work in fiction. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes fiction happen life
I don't think a woman riding a motorcycle thinks of herself as doing something that has sex appeal. I think she's trying to replicate for herself an experience that she sees men having. Rachel Kushner appealexperienceman Change image and share on social
I usually get up between 7 A.M. and 8 A.M., have coffee, and go right to work. It's really important not to get sidetracked in the morning so I'm still in that dreamy state for my writing. Rachel Kushner coffeedreamyimportant Change image and share on social
Subject matter is sort of overemphasized in the way books get discussed, I think. Rachel Kushner bookdiscussmatter Change image and share on social
The historical novelist has to consider what has actually happened, while the SF writer is dealing in possibilities, but they are both in the business of imagining a world unlike our own and yet connected to it. Pamela Sargent businessconnectdeal share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life. Penny Marshall findgoodjoy Change image and share on social