I think anybody alert to the inspiration to write has to be kind of sensitized to the unexpected. Thomas McGuane alertinspirationkind Change image and share on social
I think when I first started out, I had a kind of an exuberance about language, comedy, narrative leaps that... stopped just short of non sequiturs. And I'm much more cautious now. Thomas McGuane cautiouscomedyexuberance Change image and share on social
A lot of the writers I've known for 20 years, who used to say, 'Maybe they're right - the novel is dead!' - well, now they don't feel that it's necessarily the biggest job or most sacred calling on the planet. But it's definitely a real thing - it's always been here, always will be here, and one might just as well buckle down and get to work. Thomas McGuane bigbucklecall share on social
I'm not considered as illegitimate as I once was. Because in a sense, I'm like lip cancer - I'm not going to go away. Thomas McGuane cancerconsiderillegitimate Change image and share on social