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“In the transcribing and the editing, you want some retention of how the person speaks - you don't want to edit out all of the hesitations and idiosyncrasies. And to get people to say something they've never said before. That's big.”

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Sheila Heti

Sheila Heti is a Canadian writer born on December 25, 1976. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound self-reflection. more

“I think about the story while I think about other things. This is an important part of the process: I look at it sideways. If I look straight at it, it produces nothing other than what seem like complicated, brilliant designs that fall apart the following morning. In some way stories mature when you're not looking.”

Ifs Thinking Way Looks Important Stories Seems Fall Process Morning Design Produce Following Complicated Brilliant Mature Falling Apart Sideways

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“I'm not nervous if I think about something for nine years and then I don't write it. Even if it fades it doesn't concern me. It'll come back if it's worth it.”

Ifs Thinking Writing Years Concern Nine Nervous Fades Worth It Nine Years

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“It's so internalized, the way your mind works in relation to anything - it's a process, but then it isn't. It's working all the time.”

Way Mind Process Relation Working All The Time

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.”

Way Computer Software

Author:Steve Jobs

“I don't believe in inspiration. I write when I can't avoid writing anymore.”

Writing Believe I Can Inspiration Don't Believe

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“I start writing when I overcome my disgust with literature.”

Writing Literature Overcoming Disgusting

Author:Danilo Kis

“I end up writing something every day, since I develop six or seven things at the same time - soccer columns, this and that.”

Writing Ends Six Seven Soccer Columns

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“Sometimes I don't write at all. Someone once asked me, "What do you do when you're not writing?" And I said, "I idle."”

Writing Said Sometimes Idle

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“I don't like having a teaching job - office hours and conferences and committees and bosses and all that - but I tend to enjoy teaching, and I design the course in such a way that there'll be pleasure in that.”

Way Jobs Courses Enjoy Hours Pleasure Teaching Design Office Boss Committees Conferences Office Hours

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

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