It's not the writer who determines how good she is anyway. Writers don't determine that. It's readers who determine that.
Lynne TillmanNow that I'm an older woman, I'm so much more aware of the changes - almost too aware. I feel sorry for being so dismissive. You have to think about what you're thinking about and realize that you're thinking it.
Lynne TillmanI do think we think repetitively. It's so hard to get certain thoughts out of your head. If you're angry at a friend, you're going to keep going back to that conversation.
Lynne TillmanAny writer knows that what's left out is as essential, if not more so, than what's there. Unlearning works that way.
Lynne Tillman