“I believe - I know (there are not many things I should care to dogmatize about, on the subject of writing) that writers need solitude, and seek alienation of a kind every day of their working lives. (And remember, they are not even aware when and when not they are working.) ... The tension between standing apart and being fully involved; that is what makes a writer.” KnowsNeedsShouldWritingBelieveKindCareRememberI BelieveSubjectsInvolvedSolitudeStandingTensionAlienationWorking LifeStanding Apart Book:Selected Stories Source: Selected Stories
“I believe when you bring, say, a plant into a room, everything in that room changes in relation to it. This tension - tension is the only word for it - can be painted.” BelieveI BelieveRoomsRelationPlantTension Book:PS -- of Course: Patrick Swift, 1927-1983 Source: PS -- of Course: Patrick Swift, 1927-1983
“I believe in tension and release, in that if you stay in the the same tone and mode and intensity for too long, it actually becomes monotonous. When you change up your pace or your humour level, then the release is welcome... I believe that's my biggest job: tone control, and maintaining enough unity so that it all feels like one movie and all the scenes belong together, and yet diversity so that emotional and narrative interest is maintained.” IfsFeelsBelieveLongEnoughTogetherJobsI BelieveInterestLevelsEmotionalHumourSceneDiversityUnityI Believe InWelcomeReleaseNarrativeToneTensionPaceIntensityMaintainingMonotonous Author:Patricia Rozema