“For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.” WayKindPersonsBigsWalksVisionClearWork OutBowsHappy EndingsCrutchesClear VisionThings Work OutEverything Works Out Author:Jill McCorkle
“I feel very protective in the first draft, when all the pieces are coming together. I work in a way that is not linear or chronological at all, even with the short story. I will just be writing bits and pieces, and then when I have all the pieces on the table, that for me is when it feels like the real work begins.” WayFeelsWritingFirstsRealStoriesTogetherBitsPiecesTablesShort StoryProtectiveLinearComing TogetherReal WorkBits And Pieces Author:Jill McCorkle
“Certainly if I were to think in terms of a field that would have required a different mode of education, I think I would have leaned in the direction of being a therapist. And without the education, or a different kind of education, I think my first choice would be a landscape architect. I love to garden.” IfsThinkingFirstsKindDifferentWould BeChoicesTermFieldsGardenLandscapeArchitectDifferent KindsTherapists Author:Jill McCorkle
“Building a dollhouse is a lot like writing a novel because you are God of the Universe.” WritingUniverseNovelBuildingDollhouses Author:Jill McCorkle
“I play American football every Saturday, which I find calming.” PlayFootballSaturdayAmerican FootballCalming Author:Chad Harbach
“The novel has always been the form that incorporates other forms. For me, it has always been the ultimate medium.” FormNovelUltimateMediums Author:Chad Harbach