Local teenagers killed in a car crash is a suburban legend, a stock plot line. Stewart O'Nan carcrashkill Change image and share on social
I always squirm when I read what's called 'creative nonfiction,' and the writer is lobbing gobs of emotion and language at the world, hoping some of it will stick. Stewart O'Nan callcreativeemotion Change image and share on social
No one writes a great book every time out, or even a good book. Stewart O'Nan bookgoodgreat Change image and share on social
My main question that I ask of my characters is, 'What does it feel like to be you? And how do you get through the day? Where do you find the hope and faith to endure getting through the days, and what are your days like?' Stewart O'Nan characterdayendure share on social
If there is an audience out there for me, I want them to be surprised when the next book comes out. Stewart O'Nan audiencebooksurprise Change image and share on social
I'm not sure the risks I take are any different from what other writers take, since we all serve at the pleasure of the reader. Stewart O'Nan pleasurereaderrisk Change image and share on social
I like the idea of being a working writer, not of saying that it's going to take me 30 years to write my magnum opus. Stewart O'Nan ideamagnumopus Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, I try to have the mask of my character on as I'm walking through the world. Stewart O'Nan charactermaskwalk Change image and share on social
