The Raw Shark Texts
“Fiction gives life its form.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
You should write because when you know that you’re going to write, it changes the way you live. I’m thinking about a book I read called Field Notes on Science & Nature , a collection of essays by scientists about their notes. It’s hard to imagine a more tedious concept — a book of essays about notes ? — but in execution it was wonderful. What i... See more
James Somers • More People Should Write
I see fiction as an architecture for asking complex questions, not a place for providing answers. And that works well for me, as “providing answers” isn’t generally something I am interested in doing.
Ray Nayler • Ray Nayler: Don't Be Afraid of Your Own Depth
In order to overcome such impossible odds and defeat the unrelenting ravages of time, the book has to offer more. It has to offer a window into a world that can no longer be accessed, insulated by a sense that this particular work is the best way to do so. It must do what Vonnegut requests—reflect reality. And this is done by writing about the thin
... See moreChuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past
