"I grew up treating a life as a writer as a career in letters, one devoted to many kinds of writing. And so it seemed normal to study both fiction writing and the literary essay as an undergrad."

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Source : "Go Forth (Vol. 41)". Interview with Kristen Evans, logger.believermag.com. February 26, 2016.

Alexander Chee

#Writing Quotes #Careers Quotes #Normal Quotes

“Where as in animation you have to kind of do a series of drawings in between to complete the movement.”
“Translators are like ninjas. If you notice them, theyâ€™re no good.”

Source : Speech at the Edinburgh International Book Festival,
“Of all the wonders that the world had to offer, only art promised immortality.”

Source : "Sergei Diaghilev: first lord of the dance" by Luke Jennings, www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2010.
“Fast pitch softball is just as dangerous as baseball. The ball is bigger so you can see it better, but the size also makes for a bigger space to move out of its way.”
“The best way for you to get that new experience is to change your response to what happens.”
“I'm not a reflex goalie. I try to make as many stops as possible with with my stomach.”
“I do recall that El Cap seemed to be in much better condition than I was,”
“Donâ€™t look back until youâ€™ve written an entire draft...”

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