Ocupation: Novelist
Life: b. 1930
Like an old gold-panning prospector, you must resign yourself to digging up a lot of sand from which you will later patiently wash out a few minute particles of gold ore.
Topics: Gold, Digging, Sand, Discovering Yourself, Old Self
I love to read, but I didn't know how I could keep up with my eyes, ... But I remembered that the library had books on tape, so I started listening to them. You wouldn't believe how much they have brought to my life.
Topics: Believe, Book, Eye
Just remember, you must know everything well before you can know what to discard. You must cover pages with material you will not finally put into the book. That doesn't mean you don't use it. It is still there, must be there, an invisible foundation which gives authority to the story. The planning done on setting is never wasted.
source: - "Writing a Novel: Some Hints for Beginners".
Topics: Book, Mean, Giving