I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension.
Norman MailerI don't think life is absurd. I think we are all here for a huge purpose. I think we shrink from the immensity of the purpose we are here for.
Norman MailerWhen a novel comes, it's a grace. Something in the cosmos has forgiven you long enough so that you can start.
Norman Mailer