Readers [...] want to be lost in a book, and they have feelings about the characters, feelings about the plot. A writer has the same experiences as a reader, but she also has the project she's working on.


The Paris Review, Issue 214, Fall 2015, The Art of Fiction No. 229

Jane Smiley Quotes

Readers [...] want to be lost in a book, and they have feelings about the characters, feelings about the plot. A writer has the same experiences as a ...

Readers [...] want to be lost in a book, and they have feelings about the characters, feelings about the plot. A writer has the same experiences as a ...

Readers [...] want to be lost in a book, and they have feelings about the characters, feelings about the plot. A writer has the same experiences as a ...

Readers [...] want to be lost in a book, and they have feelings about the characters, feelings about the plot. A writer has the same experiences as a ...