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Quote by Lorrie Moore

“What do I do when writing isn't going well? Well, I don't write - which is symptom, cure, and cause. And then sometimes I just tell myself, as I'm writing, "I'll fix it later." And sometimes it's true, I do.”

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Lorrie Moore

Lorrie Moore is an American writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its humor, satire, and profound insights into everyday life. Born on January 13, 1957, Moore graduated from Harvard University, where she began her writing career. more

“What happens in a play is determined to a certain extent by what I thought might be interesting to have happen before I invented the characters, before they started taking over what happened, because they are three-dimensional individuals, and I cannot tell them what to do. Once I give them their identity and their nature, they start writing the play.”

Giving Writing Play Character Might Happens Certain Three Individual Interesting Happened Identity Determined

Author:Edward Albee

“There may be lots of questions that anybody - an actor or a director or anybody - can ask about a character in a play of mine that are not answered in the play, but if it's a question that I don't think is relevant, I don't bother about it. There's no reason to ask it.”

Ifs Thinking May Reason Play Character Actors Asks Mines Directors Bother No Reason Relevant

Author:Edward Albee

“A lot of people are confused by "hello." A lot of people are confused by a lot of things they shouldn't be confused by.”

People Confused Hello

Author:Edward Albee

“Audiences and, to a large extent, critics who want less from theater than it is possible for it to give. If everybody's encouraged to want less, you'll end up with less.”

Ifs Want Giving Ends Audience Theater Critics

Author:Edward Albee