You snipe so steady, you snub so snide, so rip and ready to diminish and deride.
I had written about a small hamlet upstate, and had been called into a meeting about my story, which, as it turned out, had upset a lot of people.
Susan Rebecca White has a keen sense for how her characters talk and think. An impressive debut.
Of course I'd sometimes have characters from downstate living upstate, but it took a while for me to start writing about where I grew up.
When I teach, I try to assign writers from whom I can learn.
When you teach, it's sometimes necessary to consciously not write for a month or two - and then pick a time in the future to sink back in. It makes you less frustrated and more in control. I do best when I give myself breaks and come back hungry.
I'll write about California someday, I imagine, but I don't know when.
The oven became hotter and hotter, and Hansel began to sweat. Then a delicious smell wafted to his nostrils. Oh no! he thought. I'm cooking! He sniffed at the air. And I smell delicious!
I don't think that growing up in the entertainment industry is the healthiest place for kids. The track record kind of shows that.
Once I start reading something, I can't stop. I obsessively read, which is a problem with long books!
When you're eleven you think every idea is born with you, that no one ever tried it the right way before. Your example, your own honesty, will make you a hero to everyone who knows you - and better, it will make people come to their senses and stop telling vicious lies about each other.