You have to be kind of clued into them, they are a world of their own, and most people find them disappointing because the best short stories are not constructed like novels.

There’s no right way to tell all stories, only the right way to tell a particular story.

Fearlessness in those without power is maddening to those who have it.

To be a writer you need to see things as they are, and to see things as they are you need a certain basic innocence.

You don't teach information in a writing workshop.

Like so many writers I started writing stories because I didn't have much time for anything else.

Work for most people is really very social, and the actual thinking is often done in community.