“The fiction Im most interested in has lines of reference to the real world.” WorldRealLinesFictionReal World Book:Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver Source: Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver
“A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.” LittlesImaginationFictionDangerApproachTemptationAutobiography Book:Conversations with Raymond Carver Source: Conversations with Raymond Carver
“Fiction shows the external effects of internal conditions. Be aware of the tension between internal and external movement.” ShowsFictionConditionsEffectsMovementCraftsTensionInternals Author:Raymond Carver