“The first seven years that I wrote fiction, I sent out stories and a novel and made a total of $25.” YearsFirstsMadeStoriesFictionNovelSevenSeven Years Author:Jess Walter
“I'm a professional. So before I published any novels, I'd always been writing stories.” WritingStoriesNovelWriting Stories Author:Jess Walter
“I think the path to becoming a writer has become more through the novel. It's easier to get a novel published than a book of stories, obviously, especially through big publishers.” ThinkingBookStoriesBigsNovelPathBecomingEasierPublishers Author:Jess Walter
“I pretty much drink a cup of coffee, write in my journal for a while, and then sit at a computer in my office and torture the keys. My one saving grace as a writer is that, if I'm having trouble with the novel I'm writing, I write something else, a poem or a short story. I try to avoid writer's block by always writing something.” IfsWritingTryingStoriesNovelGraceTroubleKeysDrinkOfficeComputerCoffeeBlockCupsSavingTortureShort StoryJournalCoffee CupWriter's BlockSaving Grace Author:Jess Walter
