I consciously try to end my novels at a point where I won't have to wonder about my characters ever again.
More Quotes from Anne Tyler:
But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer.Anne Tyler
Not until the final draft do I force myself to remember that I'm going to have to think about how it will affect other people.
Anne Tyler
The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest.
Anne Tyler
I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely.
Anne Tyler
In real life I avoid all parties altogether, but on paper I can mingle with the best of them.
Anne Tyler
My family can always tell when I'm well into a novel because the meals get very crummy.
Anne Tyler
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