“I believe writers need to be chameleons, or like Meryl Streep, who can play all sorts of characters. A good writer should be able to cross gender lines and people of all social classes. So for me, writing from a male point of view would be a great challenge, that I would look forward to taking on.” PeopleNeedsShouldWritingBelieveLooksPlayCharacterWould BeAbleI BelieveSocialChallengesLinesViewsClassCrossesMalesGenderPoint Of ViewGood WritersSocial ClassChameleon Author:Marisha Pessl
“I wish you good writing and good luck. Even if you've already done the good writing, you'll still need the good luck. It's a shark-filled lagoon out there. Cross your fingers and watch your back.” IfsNeedsWritingStillsDoneWishWatchesCrossesLuckFilledFingersGood LuckWish YouSharksGood WritingLagoons Author:Margaret Atwood
“I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese women caught in the cross-fire.” WritingI CanWarPlayMomentsStoriesWantedRememberFireCrossesDemocraticCaughtEndlessObsessedRepublicCongoEndless WarDemocratic Republic Author:Lynn Nottage
“Write down what you feel guilty about. Now, with the biggest, reddest marker you can find, cross it out-delete it.” FeelsWritingCrossesGuiltGuiltyMarkers Book:The Woman's Book of Confidence: Meditations for Strength and Inspiration Source: The Woman's Book of Confidence: Meditations for Strength and Inspiration
“A lot of my books have been that way. My World War II thriller about Sarin gas [Black Cross] was published two months before the Sarin attack in the Japanese subway. There are very weird coincidences out there. And I do have one surefire plot I have not and probably never will write, because of my fear someone will carry it out.” WorldWayWritingHas BeensTwoBookWarBlackMonthsCrossesWar Of The WorldsGasPlotWorld War IiWorld War ICoincidenceThrillersSubwayTwo Months Author:Greg Iles