A man in a desert can hold absence in his cupped hands, knowing it is something that feeds him more than water.
Michael OndaatjeResearch can be a big clunker. It's difficult to know how you can make the historical light.
Michael OndaatjeOnce I've discovered the story, I might restructure it, maybe move things around, set up a clue that something is going to happen later, but that happens much later in an editorial capacity.
Michael Ondaatje