“I don't think there's a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because I've got other stories to tell.” ThinkingWorldStoriesMaterialsPrayingGood HealthShortage Author:Richard Russo
“A short story is something that I think can be intuited and envisioned and held in your mind almost at once.” ThinkingMindStoriesShort Story Author:Richard Russo
“By ignoring a lot of American culture you can write more interesting stories. Unfortunately, if you were writing about America as it is, you'd be writing about a lot of people sitting in front of television sets.” PeopleIfsWritingStoriesAmericaCultureInterestingFrontsTelevisionSittingAmerican CultureInteresting Stories Author:Richard Russo
“I looked back at some of my earlier published stories with genuine horror and remorse. I got thinking, How many extant copies might there be, who owns them, and do they keep their doors locked?” ThinkingStoriesMightDoorsHorrorGenuineCopiesLockedRemorse Author:Richard Russo
“Stories worked much the same way . . . A false note at the beginning was much more costly than one nearer the end because early errors were part of the foundation.” WayEndsStoriesFoundationErrorsNotes Book:That Old Cape Magic Source: That Old Cape Magic
