To his surprise, she leaned over and kissed him on the forehead, a kiss so full of affection that it dispelled the awkwardness, even as it caused Miles' heart to plummet, because all kisses are calibrated, and this one revealed the great chasm between affection and love.
Richard RussoI've never written nearly as much about place as people seem to think I do. I just write about class.
Richard RussoI have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long.
Richard RussoYou use simple brushstrokes in a screenplay for things over which you would take much greater pains in a novel.
Richard Russo