The deepest failures any fiction writer is likely to have are failures of not quite comprehending the truth of the story that he or she is telling. Richard Russo comprehenddeepfailure Change image and share on social
When I look back over my novels what I find is that when I think I'm finished with a theme, I'm generally not. And usually themes will recur from novel to novel in odd, new guises. Richard Russo backfindfinish Change image and share on social
You use simple brushstrokes in a screenplay for things over which you would take much greater pains in a novel. Richard Russo brushstrokegreatpain Change image and share on social
If you work at comedy too laboriously, you can kill what's funny in the joke. Richard Russo comedyfunnyjoke Change image and share on social
Not everyone writes well from a child's point of view. Richard Russo childpointview Change image and share on social
About 15 years ago I went though a period of a year or so when I just couldn't find anything good. My wife noticed I was having trouble reading menus. I bought some cheap reading glasses in a drug store. I got home and suddenly all these books that weren't good were good. Richard Russo agobookbuy share on social
I think it would be harder for me not to write comedy because the comic view of things is the one that comes most naturally to me. Richard Russo comedycomichard Change image and share on social
I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked? Richard Russo backcopydoor Change image and share on social
I've never written nearly as much about place as people seem to think I do. I just write about class. Richard Russo classhavepeople Change image and share on social
If there's an enduring theme in my work, it's probably the effects of class on American life. Richard Russo americanclasseffect Change image and share on social
