“I'm writing for my ideal reader, for somebody who's willing to take the time, who's willing to get lost in a new world, who's willing to do their part. But then I have to do my part and give them a sound and a voice that they believe in enough to keep going.” WorldGivingWritingBelieveEnoughLostSoundVoiceWillingReaderIdealsKeep GoingNew World Author:Elizabeth Strout
“I think a writer is not an ideal husband... Writers tend to get off into their own heads and not notice the people that they're living with, or they get irritable with the people that they're living with when the people insist on being noticed.” PeopleThinkingWritingHusbandIdealsIdeal Husband Author:Roy Blount, Jr.
“I believe that, in an ideal world, writers would feel free to write what matters to them without having to consider success, failure, the market, etc.” WorldFeelsWritingBelieveMatterI BelieveIdealsEtcWhat MattersSuccess FailureIdeal World Author:Claire Messud