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Quote by Jess Walter

“The first seven years that I wrote fiction, I sent out stories and a novel and made a total of $25.”

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Jess Walter is an American author born on July 20, 1965. His works include novels, short story collections, and essays, known for their unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues. more

“I think most Hollywood meetings are silly and I truly despise pitching. It's insane to expect someone to come in and tell you the story before they've written it, and buying an idea from someone who can explain it rather than write it is like choosing a mechanic based on his ability to draw a picture of your car's problem.”

Thinking Writing Ideas Stories Problem Ability Written Car Draws Hollywood Meetings Silly Insane Buying Despise Mechanic Pitching

Author:Jess Walter

“I think suspense should be like any other color on a writers palette. I suppose Im in the minority but I think its crazy for literary fiction to divorce itself from stories that are suspenseful, and assign anything with cops or spies or criminals to some genre ghetto.”

Thinking Should Stories Fiction Crazy Color Divorce Criminals Suspense Genre Minorities Cop Spy Ghetto Palette

Author:Jess Walter

“I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day.”

Failing Proud Veteran Our Veterans

Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

“I wish America would stop judging and criticizing teens and instead, try to understand the battles they have to fight every day.”

Trying America Fighting Wish Judging Battle Criticize Teens

Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

“Can't escape pain, kiddo. Battle through it and you get stronger.”

Pain Battle Stronger

Author:Laurie Halse Anderson

“I was teased if I brought my books home. I would take a paper bag to the library and put the books in the bag and bring them home. Not that I was that concerned about them teasing me - because I would hit them in a heartbeat. But I felt a little ashamed, having books.”

Ifs Littles Book Home Felt Paper Concerned Library Ashamed Bags Heartbeat Tease Paper Bags

Author:Walter Dean Myers

“Each of us is born with a history already in place”

Born

Book:Bad Boy: A Memoir

Source: Bad Boy: A Memoir

“Idiots don't know they're idiots, which is unfortunate.”

Knows Idiot Unfortunate

Book:Darius & Twig

Source: Darius & Twig

“I had seen the ballet of Swan Lake as a child but it was as an adult, when I saw a production featuring Erik Bruhn, that I first noticed how significant a part the ever-present threat of violence played. This juxtaposition of great beauty and grace with a backdrop of pure evil stayed with me for years.”

Years Firsts Children Evil Saws Grace Violence Pure Adults Threat Productions Significant Lakes Ballet Swans Backdrop Juxtaposition Pure Evil Swan Lake

Author:Walter Dean Myers

“You cannot live this life anymore without the ability to read.”

Ability This Life

Author:Walter Dean Myers

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