‘Fiction suggests rather than dictates, it alludes rather than presents; building deep wells layer by layer where what’s not written is as important as what’s actually written.’
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‘Reality, as defined by novelists, seemed to consist of being of a certain class in a certain city, experiencing certain emotions and situations.’
‘Suddenly, I’m shutting my eyes and plotting the distance as a story line, between the gaping dots, to shape structure.’