“Our minds simply don't function in some sort of narrative chronology. I think that one of the great gifts of writing fiction is being able to think about that.” ThinkingWritingMindAbleFictionFunctionNarrativeWriting FictionGreat GiftsChronology Author:Dani Shapiro
“I'll have my students try to follow their minds during the course of a day, just to see the way their minds work, the way our minds hop from thing to thing to thing. The Internet mirrors that to such a degree you can actually see it. Show me your search history and I'll show you who you are.” WayTryingMindShowsCoursesStudentsInternetDegreesMirrorsWho You AreHopsShow Me Author:Dani Shapiro
“When I near the end of a book, it feels as if the entire universe meets me more than halfway and supports me. The whole world seems to shimmer when I find the words. My mind quiets.” IfsWorldFeelsMindBookEndsWholeSeemsUniverseSupportWhole WorldHalfwaySupport MeShimmer Author:Dani Shapiro
“This may be a little bit of a provocative thing to say, but the memoirist doesn't owe the reader anything other than a good story and the inclining of the mind in the direction of memory. Of course, the memoirist is not allowed to make things up. But the really skilled memoirist knows what to leave in and what to leave out to serve the story. In autobiography you can't do that.” KnowsMindMayLittlesStoriesCoursesBitsMemoriesReaderLittle BitAutobiographyGood StoryProvocative Author:Dani Shapiro
“Our minds have a tendency to wander. To duck and feint and keep us at a slight remove from the moment at hand.” MindMomentsHandsTendenciesWanderRemoveDucks Book:Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life Source: Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life
