“Being part of a community of writers is huge. I really think that's why people go to MFA programs.”
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Famous Alice Mattison Quotes
“Teaching is very important to me, and it has become more important as I get older.”
“The main thing is to explain to yourself that everybody suffers.”
“I think you have to remember that writing is hard; my first editor used to say that to me.”
“I think people feel for a long time that they ought to know how to write a novel in two drafts.”