As Im writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
For me, having it all is being paid to write novels.
When it comes to people -- don't write about who you know; but what you know of human nature.
- I don't want to be a writer so I can write about my life. I want to be a writer to escape from it. + Then you shouldn't be a writer.
Well I actually do have a country house in Connecticut with a population of 3,000. Like, how small is that? I spend a lot of time there - I write up there. So I kind of have the best of both worlds and I love going up there.
I started working for the 'NY Observer' when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, 'Your stories are the most talked about stories in the 'Observer'; you should have your own column.'
I'm looking forward to writing more novels for young adults.
I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.
I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.
