The thing that grounds you, and the thing that really gives you a sense of wholeness, is your family, friends and your community. Those are the things that can mirror back to you what you're experiencing, and can affirm to you that the stories you are telling are true.
Dan ChaonI guess I've been blessed with insomnia because I do a lot of my writing at night. Because I don't sleep as much as I probably should, I have that extra time to write weird stories and think odd thoughts.
Dan ChaonIn some ways all of my fiction is like a conversation I'm having with the writers I read when I was first falling in love with books.
Dan ChaonWriting a short story is a little like walking into a dark room, finding a light and turning it on. The light is the end of the story.
Dan Chaon