Writers on Writing

The Washington Post:

In honor of the National Book Festival, running Sept. 24 - 25 on the National Mall, we asked some of the authors participating to share their thoughts on a few writerly subjects.

What do writers think about writing? Here's a small selection of what they had to say.

THE THING I'M HAPPIEST ABOUT IN MY WRITING CAREER IS . . .

That rarest of occurrences: being able to finance my writing life with the writing itself.

-- Russell Banks

The sound of my father's voice on the telephone when I told him that I had been awarded the Pulitzer Prize. That the book, "Thomas and Beulah," dealt with my home town and was about my maternal grandparents made the announcement that much sweeter.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 1, 2011 1:40 AM
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