Related Authors: Flannery O'Connor | Mystery | Manners: Occasional Prose
Related Topics: creative-process, escape, novels, reality, writing










Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's very shocking to the system.
Related Authors: Flannery O'Connor | Mystery | Manners: Occasional Prose
Related Topics: creative-process, escape, novels, reality, writing
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