“I've always gone with Kafka's model of establishing the world from the first line, as in Kafka's famous line from Metamorphosis, "Gregor Samsa woke up from uneasy dreams to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect" (or beetle or cockroach, depending on the translation). I have to have that first line before I can go further.” WorldFirstsI CanDreamLinesGoneModelsTransformedInsectsTranslationsUneasyMetamorphosisCockroachesBeetles Author:Laurie Foos
“I feel that if I establish the world or the premise from the first line, then I can get the reader to come with me where I want her to go.” IfsWorldWantFeelsFirstsI CanLinesReaderPremises Author:Laurie Foos
“I think there's a fine line between being so obtuse that you lose the reader completely, which is the intention for some writers, though it isn't mine. I work hard at grounding the world as much as possible in the world we do recognize.” ThinkingWorldHardLosesLinesMinesHard WorkFineReaderIntentionFine LinesGrounding Author:Laurie Foos