Being blocked, being uncertain, sitting there not knowing, waiting, abiding with it: this is the work. If you don't have the tolerance for that you're in great trouble. If you want to call it a writer's block... that doesn't seem a very useful name for that kind of abiding that I think is the essence of the work.
Jonathan LethemI prefer old books and find them more relevant. I dislike new books. It's like drinking wine that's not ready.
Jonathan LethemI keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction - I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow I keep myself sane.
Jonathan LethemArt is about eliminating almost everything in order to focus on the thing that you need to talk about.
Jonathan Lethem