“I have a very basic notion of the structure the book might have - that's mostly it. The rest is luck and happenstance.” Quote by Jesse Ball
“I don't start with an idea or concept in the sense that I flesh out an idea or concept and set it at the center of something.” IdeasConceptsFlesh Author:Jesse Ball
“I begin with an image of some sort, just as if you saw something out of a window, and then went to the window to see what it was.” IfsSawsWindow Author:Jesse Ball
“I believe my friends think I'm funny. All the books are full of humor. Maybe it is a quiet sort of humor that masquerades as not-much-at-all. It is certainly easy to miss.” ThinkingBelieveBookI BelieveEasyMissingQuietMy FriendsMasquerade Author:Jesse Ball
“Much of my work has been done in first person.” FirstsPersonsHas BeensDoneFirst Person Author:Jesse Ball
“Clarity is the most important thing to me - in thinking - and so I try in the books to be as clear as possible.” ThinkingTryingImportantBookClearImportant ThingsClarity Author:Jesse Ball
“A book can just be a description of a stick being snapped in half. If the reader is brought to feel the plight of the stick, well, you can imagine what that would be like.” IfsFeelsWellsBookWould BeHalfImagineReaderSticksDescriptionPlight Author:Jesse Ball
“As far as ideas about book design: I have plenty. But I also try and let people do their jobs.” PeopleTryingBookIdeasJobsDesignPlenty Author:Jesse Ball
“I like small books. I like durable books. I like plain books. I like small type and thin pages.” BookTypePages Author:Jesse Ball