I think when you are truly stuck, when you have stood still in the same spot for too long, you throw a grenade in exactly the spot you were standing in, and jump, and pray. It is the momentum of last resort.
Renata AdlerPeople have been modeling their lives after films for years, but the medium is somehow unsuited to moral lessons, cautionary tales or polemics of any kind.
Renata AdlerWriting about writing is a bit like talking about a conversation you are having; it tends to obscure desperation about where the next word is coming from.
Renata Adler