Fiction demands structures and recognizable shapes. Big surprises only draw attention to the writer's hand. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes attention big demand
A story is built on characters and reasons. Steven Amsterdam buildcharacterreason Change image and share on social
Being with a small publisher has been huge. They bat for me for everything. Steven Amsterdam bathugepublisher Change image and share on social
Nursing demands vigilance about people. The sights and smells that a patient offers, their movements and their offhand comments all contribute crucial information to understanding what they need. Training and experience heighten one's ability to see what needs to be seen. Steven Amsterdam abilitycommentcontribute share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social