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Lynne Tillman is an American contemporary novelist, born in 1947. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound social insights, often focusing on modern urban life and the roles and identities of individuals within society.

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“... I want things plain. Or direct. When I read a book I’m suspicious of description. Too much embellishment or an excess of adjectives bothers me, as if the speaker or writer were attempting to overcome me, to finesse me like a bridge player. Or to seduce me.”

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Book:Motion Sickness

Source: Motion Sickness

“People are less focused on the story, and more on how the story is told.”

People Stories Focused

Author:Lynne Tillman

“A friend of mine, a poet, Rebecca Wolff recently said to me, "You know, your stories are really voice-driven," and I guess I knew that already, but it's so true that I can't get something going unless I can hear the voice.”

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Author:Lynne Tillman

“Conversation on the page should reflect what the story is about. It doesn't have to be "realistic" in the sense that it's something you heard and plugged into a story.”

Should Stories Heard Conversation Pages Realistic

Author:Lynne Tillman

“Certainly there will always be stories.”

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Book:Someday this Will be Funny

Source: Someday this Will be Funny

About the Author

Born: 1947
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 108

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The Complete Madame Realism and Other StoriesRelated source material

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