The paradox of writing fiction is that, at least for the author, it is reality. My characters are trapped in a situation that’s achingly plausible; I’ve got to help them through it to a credible resolution. This feels like decent, blue-collar work. And it has the small satisfaction of human-scale protest. A novel is a story, and stories have a kind of primitive power—they’re the weeds that grow in the sidewalk cracks, the campfire fables and telephone tales that can never be stamped out.
On Taking A Step Back From Reality
June 7th, 2005 · 1 Comment
by Booksquare
File Under: Quote of the Week
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Caro // Jun 8, 2005 at 12:31 pm
I love this quote!