My genes, my love, are rubber bands and rope; make yourself a structure you can live inside. Amen." — Aimee Bender (Willful Creatures: Stories)
It seemed to happen in springs, the revealing of things.
You're the perfect girl', he said, rubbing his chin. 'You expect nothing.
The writing I tend to think of as 'good' is good because it's mysterious.
Large meadows are lovely for picnics and romping, but they are for the lighter feelings. Meadows do not make me want to write.
Not getting bored of my own story and/or character is one of the main struggles I have had with novel writing, and I have put to bed big chunks of work that just didn't sustain my interest.