“There's a phrase in Shakespeare: he refers to it as the 'hidden imposthume', and this idea of a hidden swelling is seminal to cancer. But even in more contemporary writing it's called 'the big C'.” WritingIdeasBigsCancerContemporaryPhrasesSwelling Author:Siddhartha Mukherjee
“When I was writing 'The Abstinence Teacher,' I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture.” WritingCultureTeacherContemporaryEvangelicalAbstinence Author:Tom Perrotta
“Writing songs is about trying to connect with people on a deeper spiritual level - but I'm not a fan of contemporary Christian music.” PeopleWritingTryingChristianSpiritualSongLevelsFansDeeperContemporaryWriting SongsChristian MusicContemporary Christian Author:Ryan Tedder
“I've always loved writing emotionally rich, character-driven novels that explore the way people fall in love and deal with life's triumphs and tragedies. I enjoy writing the contemporary and historical books equally, though perhaps 'enjoy' is the wrong word.” PeopleWayWritingBookCharacterFallEnjoyDealsNovelRichTragedyHistoricalFalling In LoveDrivenContemporaryTriumphWrong Words Author:Susan Wiggs
“I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers.” WritingBookStoriesMy FavoriteContemporaryTerrificFavorite BookAmerican Writer Author:Lisa Scottoline