It was all in my head and now all I had to do
was figure out a way to get it down on paper.
- Ann Patchett.
- Ann Patchett.
I know where the
characters are going before I start writing the book.
- Ann Patchett.
It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.
Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.
- Ann Patchett.