It's so much harder than it looks - to conjure a fictional world that some passing wolf of skepticism can't just blow down in one breath.
William FinneganI remember surfing in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, even Madeira, when local fishermen had never seen a surfboard before, and refused to believe that we could ride a wave on one.
William FinneganI always wanted to write. While I was on a long surf trip, supporting myself with various day jobs, I was working hard on a novel. My third novel, in fact.
William FinneganMemoir is a weird genre for a reporter. You end up investigating your own memories, reporting out your past.
William Finnegan