“When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs.” WritingFirstsTwoBookJobsTeachingOddOdd Jobs Author:Curtis Sittenfeld
“When you're socially awkward, you're isolated more than usual, and when you're isolated more than usual, your creativity is less compromised by what has already been said and done. All your hope in life starts to depend on your craft, so you try to perfect it. One reason I stay isolated more than the average person is to keep my creativity as fierce as possible. Being the odd one out may have its temporary disadvantages, but more importantly, it has its permanent advantages.” WritingTryingMayPersonsSaidReasonDonePerfectCreativityDependsAdvantageAverageCraftsPermanentOddTemporaryUsualIsolatedFierceAwkwardIntrovertDisadvantagesAverage PersonSaid And DoneIntroversionSocially AwkwardAdvantages And DisadvantagesHopes In LifeOdd One Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“It's odd but even when I was a kid, I would write about 'old and other times' as though I had a lot of years behind me. Now I do, so there is a difference in the weight of memory.” WritingYearsKidsDifferencesMemoriesBehindsWeightOdd Author:David Bowie
“I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am.” ThinkingWritingEverydayOddEveryday LifeSo Boring Author:Edward Gorey