Candace Bushnell Quotes About Writing
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When it comes to people -- don't write about who you know; but what you know of human nature.
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When I was 8, I was reading a book in which it was snowing. When I looked outside, I expected there to be snow on the ground. I thought, "This is the most powerful thing I can do! I'm going to be a writer."
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As Im writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
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For me, having it all is being paid to write novels.
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I started working for the 'NY Observer' when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, 'Your stories are the most talked about stories in the 'Observer'; you should have your own column.'
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Well I actually do have a country house in Connecticut with a population of 3,000. Like, how small is that? I spend a lot of time there - I write up there. So I kind of have the best of both worlds and I love going up there.
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I'm looking forward to writing more novels for young adults.
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I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.
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I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels.
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- I don't want to be a writer so I can write about my life. I want to be a writer to escape from it. + Then you shouldn't be a writer.
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