I like to think I put some of myself in every character. Jill McCorkle More Quotes by Jill McCorkle More Quotes From Jill McCorkle It's one of the most basic laws of human nature, isn't it? The more we are denied something, the more we want it. The more silence given to this or that topic, the more power. Jill McCorkle human-naturesilencenaturepower I once had a story editor ask me not to use the word 'placenta.' I wanted to say: 'Now tell me again how you got here?' Oh, right, an angel of God placed you into the bill of the stork. Jill McCorkle meyouangelgod You want to feel that your reader does identify with the characters so that there's a real entry into the story - that some quality speaks to the individual. Jill McCorkle storyfeelyouquality I think too many people edit themselves way too soon. There's plenty of time to edit, and it is a crucial part of it all, too. Jill McCorkle thinktimepeopleway The first draft is all about freedom, and if loyalty is in question, it is only my loyalty to the characters and situations on the page. All the worries about where the material may have sprung from or what so-and-so might think can be dealt with later. Jill McCorkle questionthinkfreedomloyalty I am very interested in that fine line between fiction and reality and between comedy and tragedy - and pushing the line as much as possible. Jill McCorkle i-amcomedytragedyreality For years, I felt I was a novelist, but now I know I can write short fiction. Jill McCorkle shortnowknowi-can
