182 Quotes by Jess Walter

And even if they don't find what they're looking for, isn't it enough to be out walking together in the sunlight?

I think suspense should be like any other color on a writers palette. I suppose Im in the minority but I think its crazy for literary fiction to divorce itself from stories that are suspenseful, and assign anything with cops or spies or criminals to some genre ghetto.

I think most Hollywood meetings are silly and I truly despise pitching. It's insane to expect someone to come in and tell you the story before they've written it, and buying an idea from someone who can explain it rather than write it is like choosing a mechanic based on his ability to draw a picture of your car's problem.

The stories tend to be what I work on when I'm stuck. Something will just pop into my head and I'll think that's more of a story.

The first seven years that I wrote fiction, I sent out stories and a novel and made a total of $25.

There was a time when self-promotion was considered so verboten, especially for authors.

I come from a newspaper background, so maybe Im attuned to current events.

Because I'm a novelist, I think in terms of structure. The way I keep going is through structure. It's what inspires me and pushes me through.

At peace? Who but the insane would ever be at peace? What person who has enjoyed life could possibly think one is enough? Who could live even a day and not feel the sweet ache of regret?