Being part of a community of writers is huge. I really think that's why people go to MFA programs.
Alice MattisonI had never written about what it's like to live the life of a writer, and I had never read a book that combined talking about the life of writing and how you can do it, how you can stand it, how you can emotionally manage it, with the choices that we all make on the page.
Alice MattisonI think you have to remember that writing is hard; my first editor used to say that to me.
Alice Mattison