“I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time, unable to get an agent or publisher to even read the manuscript.” WritingYearsNovelAgentsSparesPublishersManuscriptsSpare TimeMatterhorn Author:Karl Marlantes
“Really important books to me are the classics. I try very hard to read them well - you know, especially once I got serious about writing.” WritingTryingWellsImportantBookHardSerious Author:Karl Marlantes
“When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.” WritingFirstsPersonsSaidWarWould BeNovelFeetColdPagesDown AndSatVietnamWetSheerVietnam WarSockFirst PersonPsychotherapyGreat AmericanDrivelCold Feet Author:Karl Marlantes
