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Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes

I worked probably fewer jobs than most people, or fewer real soul-killing jobs than other people. I’ve been a typist, a typesetter, a keyliner, cappuccino-maker. I think I’ve been pretty lucky Picture Quote #1

I think back when I was kind of a crappy writer, I really did know my time was better spent working and having adventures and seeing the world Picture Quote #1

That was a mistake, I guess, going out to California. They have these things called guidance counselors in high school. They drink a lot of herbal tea Picture Quote #1

I didn’t actually figure out how to get guidance, so I just decided to go to school at University of Southern California because they sent me a glossy brochure Picture Quote #1

There were a lot of beautiful, thin people out there driving nice cars. It was a whole different experience being in L.A Picture Quote #1

After a year, it was great to get out of L.A. and return to Hyde Park. Since my grandparents lived in Hyde Park, I had been coming there since I was a tyke Picture Quote #1

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If you have someone falling out of the boat, you’d have to drag the boat up the river and film the same scene ten times, every time, dragging the boat exactly where it was up the river Picture Quote #1

Weirdly the writing experience has not really changed that much except it used to be that I was busy because I had to work a couple of jobs to earn money, so I didn’t have time to write Picture Quote #1

I do different work, teaching and running around visiting universities and bookstores, and that prevents me from writing. But it’s nice to be wanted as a writer Picture Quote #1

That’s why I have to be a fiction writer, because I can’t remember what just happened or where I went last week or what movie I just watched with my husband. I’m better off just making things up Picture Quote #1

I always felt a weird obligation to be adventurous Picture Quote #1

Writing is so wrapped up in ego, but with math one is just trying to get it right, although you’re often wrong. I think math helped me become a good critic of myself, come at writing a little less personally Picture Quote #1

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A mathematical proof is beautiful, but when you’re finished, it’s really only about one thing. A story can be about many things Picture Quote #1

I think by writing about a place with great specificity, you manage to make it universal Picture Quote #1

I love writing about men. To get by in the world you have to know how men think. Not that all guys think alike, but women tend to think about more things at the same time, an overgeneralization, but I find it easier to make my male characters focus than I do my female characters Picture Quote #1

I mostly write about the working poor. Somehow, they’re not being written about much anymore. I’m very interested in people who are in a situation that needs a little puzzling out. The thing that gets me started on a story is a person in a tough situation Picture Quote #1

I enjoy shooting. Around where I live, it’s something you do for entertainment once in a while, you go out and shoot targets Picture Quote #1

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I worked probably fewer jobs than most people, or fewer real soul-killing jobs than other people. I’ve been a typist, a typesetter, a keyliner, cappuccino-maker. I think I’ve been pretty lucky (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I think back when I was kind of a crappy writer, I really did know my time was better spent working and having adventures and seeing the world (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) That was a mistake, I guess, going out to California. They have these things called guidance counselors in high school. They drink a lot of herbal tea (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I didn’t actually figure out how to get guidance, so I just decided to go to school at University of Southern California because they sent me a glossy brochure (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) There were a lot of beautiful, thin people out there driving nice cars. It was a whole different experience being in L.A (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) After a year, it was great to get out of L.A. and return to Hyde Park. Since my grandparents lived in Hyde Park, I had been coming there since I was a tyke (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) If you have someone falling out of the boat, you’d have to drag the boat up the river and film the same scene ten times, every time, dragging the boat exactly where it was up the river (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) Weirdly the writing experience has not really changed that much except it used to be that I was busy because I had to work a couple of jobs to earn money, so I didn’t have time to write (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I do different work, teaching and running around visiting universities and bookstores, and that prevents me from writing. But it’s nice to be wanted as a writer (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) That’s why I have to be a fiction writer, because I can’t remember what just happened or where I went last week or what movie I just watched with my husband. I’m better off just making things up (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I always felt a weird obligation to be adventurous (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) Writing is so wrapped up in ego, but with math one is just trying to get it right, although you’re often wrong. I think math helped me become a good critic of myself, come at writing a little less personally (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) A mathematical proof is beautiful, but when you’re finished, it’s really only about one thing. A story can be about many things (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I think by writing about a place with great specificity, you manage to make it universal (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I love writing about men. To get by in the world you have to know how men think. Not that all guys think alike, but women tend to think about more things at the same time, an overgeneralization, but I find it easier to make my male characters focus than I do my female characters (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I mostly write about the working poor. Somehow, they’re not being written about much anymore. I’m very interested in people who are in a situation that needs a little puzzling out. The thing that gets me started on a story is a person in a tough situation (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes) I enjoy shooting. Around where I live, it’s something you do for entertainment once in a while, you go out and shoot targets (Bonnie Jo Campbell Quotes)

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