It seems to me that since I've had children, I've grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from. Anne Tyler More Quotes by Anne Tyler More Quotes From Anne Tyler Something was wrong with a world where people came and went so easily. Anne Tyler death people world I wonder how many times we dream that kind of dream-something strange and illogical-and fail to realize God is trying to tell us something. Anne Tyler strange dream trying Farmers are patient men. They got to be. Got to see those seeds come up week by week, fraction by fraction, and sweat it out for some days not knowing yet is it weeds or vegetables. Anne Tyler weed vegetables men Isn't a memorial service meant to comfort the living? Anne Tyler memorial-service memorial comfort How plotless real life was! Anne Tyler real-life real life I've always thought sleep was a wonderful invention. Not that being awake isn't nice too, of course. But when I get up in the morning, I think, boy, only fourteen more hours and I can be back to sleep again ... And I never dream, because it distracts my mind from pure sleeping. Anne Tyler nice dream morning Women were the ones that held the reins, it emerged. Anne Tyler reins women I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely. Anne Tyler literature writing thinking When I'm working on something, I proceed as if no one else will ever read it. Anne Tyler ifs The hardest novel to write was Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Anne Tyler homesick dinner writing There's surprisingly little difference between writing from a male angle and from a female angle, but I feel more restricted in my language when I'm writing as a male character because males tend to sound less emotionally expressive than females. Anne Tyler differences writing character The first-person viewpoint is more enjoyable to write, because it lets me meander more freely, and it can reveal more of the character's self-delusions. Really all the advantages are with first-person, so I'm sorry I don't get to pick and choose. Anne Tyler sorry writing character It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them. Anne Tyler true group know you
