“Luckily I'm on prescription drugs that prevent me from worrying about anything too much.” Quote by Alissa Nutting
“I think humor is like a shield that lets you get as close to the sad sad flame as possible - far closer, oftentimes, than drama.” ThinkingDramaFlamesShields Author:Alissa Nutting
“I really want readers to put themselves into the shoes of each character. So the opening lines are an orienting technique: this is where you are, this is who you are. Go.” WantCharacterLinesReaderWho You AreShoesTechniqueOpeningWhere You Are Author:Alissa Nutting
“My poor family. I try to protect them from my work. My parents are very religious, and my brother and sister are very normal. We have an understanding, I think, that what I do isn't quite down their alley.” ThinkingTryingParentUnderstandingReligiousPoorBrotherProtectNormalMy BrotherBrothers And SistersAlleysPoor Family Author:Alissa Nutting
“My writing circle isn't too full of people who fall into the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Tuesdays With Morrie" category.” PeopleWritingFallCustomersCirclesCategoriesItemsTuesdayMorrieTuesdays With Morrie Author:Alissa Nutting
“During my MFA, I was lucky to be surrounded by a really supportive group of peers. And now I get feedback pretty exclusively from freaks only.” GroupsLuckyFreakPeersSupportiveFeedback Author:Alissa Nutting
“Las Vegas is incredible. Either you love it or you're a classy person with morals. I fall into the former category. It's definitely bled into my writing.” WritingPersonsFallMoralIncrediblesFormerCategoriesVegasLas Vegas Author:Alissa Nutting
“I've seen men in $5,000 suits urinate in public fountains here. Las Vegas is the best place on earth.” MenEarthSuitsFountainVegasLas VegasBest Place Author:Alissa Nutting
“I will repeat history over and over. I'm one of those girls where I would just rather beat it into the ground than go through the rest of my life wondering how it would have worked out.” GirlWonderBeatsRepeats Author:Chelsea Kane
“I've been a serial monogamist my whole life so I think at this point I'm just going to take a break.” ThinkingWholeBreakWhole LifeSerials Author:Chelsea Kane