I Write Because I Can't

If You're Writing A Book That Takes Place In New York In The Moment, You Can't Not Write About 9-11; You Can't Not Integrate It. My Main Character's View Is The Statue Of Liberty And The Trade Center. It Doesn't Have To Take Over, But It Has To Be Acknowledged.

Writers Spend Three Years Rearranging 26 Letters Of The Alphabet. It's Enough To Make You Lose Your Mind Day By Day

I Think The Definition Of An Artist Is Not Necessarily Tied Into Excellence Or Talent; An Artist Is Somebody Who, If You Took Away Their Freedom To Make Art, Would Lose Their Mind.

I Write Because I Can't Imagine Not Writing.

The Bigger The Issue, The Smaller You Write. Remember That. You Don't Write About The Horrors Of War. No. You Write About A Kid's Burnt Socks Lying On The Road. You Pick The Smallest Manageable Part Of The Big Thing, And You Work Off The Resonance.