Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon.
Ann PatchettI used to do everything to keep a wall up around myself and keep my life quiet so that I could write.
Ann PatchettNever be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.
Ann PatchettI think people become consumed with selling a book when they need to be consumed with writing it.
Ann Patchett