Language is the tool of my trade -and I use them all - all the Englishes I grew up with
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I thought I was clever enough to write as well as these people and I didn't realize that there is something called originality and your own voice.Amy Tan
I wanted to write stories for myself. At first it was purely an aesthetic thing about craft. I just wanted to become good at the art of something. And writing was very private.
Amy Tan
You can get sucked into the idea that, 'Gosh, this is impressive. Maybe I should do this. It will look good.' Or 'I'll write like this because it will impress that critic.'
Amy Tan
Who knows where inspiration comes from. Perhaps it arises from desperation. Perhaps it comes from the flukes of the universe, the kindness of the muses.
Amy Tan
It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life.
Amy Tan
I started a second novel seven times and I had to throw them away.
Amy Tan
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I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.
Martha Beck
That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
J. M. Barrie