“I believe that, in an ideal world, writers would feel free to write what matters to them without having to consider success, failure, the market, etc.” WorldFeelsWritingBelieveMatterI BelieveIdealsEtcWhat MattersSuccess FailureIdeal World Author:Claire Messud
“I wanted to write a voice that for me, as a reader, had been missing from the chorus: the voice of an angry woman.” WritingWantedVoiceMissingReaderAngryChorusAngry Women Author:Claire Messud
“I’m not a writing group member, not a joiner in that way. I don’t seek a wide swath of feedback.” WayWritingGroupsMembersWideFeedback Author:Claire Messud
“Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.” WorldWayWritingEssentialsMy Way Author:Claire Messud
“I always say to my students, if you can do anything other than writing and be happy, then you should.” WritingStudents Author:Claire Messud
“Anyway, these books I love, they’re all books by men—every last one of them. Because if it’s unseemly and possibly dangerous for a man to be angry, it’s totally unacceptable for a woman to be angry. I wanted to write a voice that for me, as a reader, had been missing from the chorus: the voice of an angry woman.” IfsMenWritingBookWantedLastsVoiceDangerousMissingReaderAngryChorusAngry Women Author:Claire Messud
