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Aimee Bender Quotes

I was right at the edge of their circle, like the tail of a Q Picture Quote #1

I think teaching keeps me honest because if I’m up in front of a class talking about what I think is important about fiction while knowing I myself have just failed to do that hours earlier at my computer - it’s a good and humbling reminder Picture Quote #1

But the sky is interesting, it changes all the time Picture Quote #1

You can ruin anything if you focus at it Picture Quote #1

When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It’s nourishing; it’s rejuvenating Picture Quote #1

You’re the perfect girl’, he said, rubbing his chin. ‘You expect nothing Picture Quote #1

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Mom loved my brother more. Not that she didn’t love me - I felt the wash of her love every day, pouring over me, but it was a different kind, siphoned from a different, and tamer, body of water. I was her darling daughter; Joseph was her it Picture Quote #1

I like birthday cake. It’s so symbolic. It’s a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just ‘Happy birthday!’ because it’s this emblem of childhood and a happy day Picture Quote #1

At readings, audience members sometimes ask if I keep writing past the two hours if I’m on a roll, but I don’t. I figure that if I’m on a roll, it’s partially because I know I’m about to stop Picture Quote #1

There’s a spectrum of those moments of connection and the moments we fail to connect, going from super-large successes to failures. Success would be love, I guess, and failure could still be love, but the bad side; and loss Picture Quote #1

When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It’s nourishing; it’s rejuvenating Picture Quote #1

I don’t eschew autobiographical writing, but I’m not interested in mine to be so straightforward. The things that tend to move me the most are often those that I have to figure out its meaning for myself. The human being’s ability to make a metaphor to describe a human experience is just really cool Picture Quote #1

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Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot Picture Quote #1

In terms of foods for me, I think I have more of the usual associations - foods from childhood that I associate with care and love, from relatives or special restaurants like the kind elderly man who dusted seasoning salt on French fries at the corner burger joint Picture Quote #1

She could feel it brimming on her lips, that superstar smile, the bow shape, the teeth long and solid tombstones Picture Quote #1

Some creative writing programs seem evil, but my experience at Irvine was totally the opposite, where I feel like they were really good at focusing in on each writers voice and setting. When I felt like I was obligated to write a story that was more typical, no one really liked it Picture Quote #1

I write on a very strict 2-hour-a-day schedule, and I really respond to structure and invented rules. So even if I’m finding out good information on a character, I will stop when I’m set to stop Picture Quote #1

One thing I don’t want to feel is marketplace pressure, so I’m really glad I enjoy teaching because I can rely on that for a salary. I think it would be such a different game if I had to write a book that has to sell well Picture Quote #1

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Generally, I think most of my writing tends to have some kind of magical element to it. That’s the way I can access the emotional life of the character Picture Quote #1

I love food. I’m not a great cook, but I love to cook, and I like how different it is from writing Picture Quote #1

I have trouble describing my own style, since it’s sort of like describing my own eye color or something Picture Quote #1

I really like feeling connected to people and feeling like I have a good, solid sense of empathy Picture Quote #1

I’m obsessed with adolescence. I love to write about people in their 20s. It’s such a fraught and exciting and kind of horrible time Picture Quote #1

As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake Picture Quote #1

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I want to be violated by insight Picture Quote #1

The wine glasses are empty except for that one undrinkable red spot at the bottom Picture Quote #1

I give boring people something to discuss over corn Picture Quote #1

It is so often surprising, who rescues you at your lowest moments Picture Quote #1

I admired that stride; it was like he folded space in two with it Picture Quote #1

It seemed to happen in springs, the revealing of things Picture Quote #1

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I was right at the edge of their circle, like the tail of a Q (Aimee Bender Quotes) I think teaching keeps me honest because if I’m up in front of a class talking about what I think is important about fiction while knowing I myself have just failed to do that hours earlier at my computer - it’s a good and humbling reminder. (Aimee Bender Quotes) But the sky is interesting, it changes all the time (Aimee Bender Quotes) You can ruin anything if you focus at it (Aimee Bender Quotes) When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It’s nourishing; it’s rejuvenating (Aimee Bender Quotes) You’re the perfect girl’, he said, rubbing his chin. ‘You expect nothing (Aimee Bender Quotes) Mom loved my brother more. Not that she didn’t love me - I felt the wash of her love every day, pouring over me, but it was a different kind, siphoned from a different, and tamer, body of water. I was her darling daughter; Joseph was her it (Aimee Bender Quotes) I like birthday cake. It’s so symbolic. It’s a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just ‘Happy birthday!’ because it’s this emblem of childhood and a happy day (Aimee Bender Quotes) At readings, audience members sometimes ask if I keep writing past the two hours if I’m on a roll, but I don’t. I figure that if I’m on a roll, it’s partially because I know I’m about to stop. (Aimee Bender Quotes) There’s a spectrum of those moments of connection and the moments we fail to connect, going from super-large successes to failures. Success would be love, I guess, and failure could still be love, but the bad side; and loss. (Aimee Bender Quotes) When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It’s nourishing; it’s rejuvenating. (Aimee Bender Quotes) I don’t eschew autobiographical writing, but I’m not interested in mine to be so straightforward. The things that tend to move me the most are often those that I have to figure out its meaning for myself. The human being’s ability to make a metaphor to describe a human experience is just really cool. (Aimee Bender Quotes) Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot. (Aimee Bender Quotes) In terms of foods for me, I think I have more of the usual associations - foods from childhood that I associate with care and love, from relatives or special restaurants like the kind elderly man who dusted seasoning salt on French fries at the corner burger joint. (Aimee Bender Quotes) She could feel it brimming on her lips, that superstar smile, the bow shape, the teeth long and solid tombstones. (Aimee Bender Quotes) Some creative writing programs seem evil, but my experience at Irvine was totally the opposite, where I feel like they were really good at focusing in on each writers voice and setting. When I felt like I was obligated to write a story that was more typical, no one really liked it. (Aimee Bender Quotes) I write on a very strict 2-hour-a-day schedule, and I really respond to structure and invented rules. So even if I’m finding out good information on a character, I will stop when I’m set to stop. (Aimee Bender Quotes) One thing I don’t want to feel is marketplace pressure, so I’m really glad I enjoy teaching because I can rely on that for a salary. I think it would be such a different game if I had to write a book that has to sell well. (Aimee Bender Quotes) Generally, I think most of my writing tends to have some kind of magical element to it. That’s the way I can access the emotional life of the character. (Aimee Bender Quotes) I love food. I’m not a great cook, but I love to cook, and I like how different it is from writing. (Aimee Bender Quotes) I have trouble describing my own style, since it’s sort of like describing my own eye color or something. (Aimee Bender Quotes) I really like feeling connected to people and feeling like I have a good, solid sense of empathy (Aimee Bender Quotes) I’m obsessed with adolescence. I love to write about people in their 20s. It’s such a fraught and exciting and kind of horrible time. (Aimee Bender Quotes) As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake (Aimee Bender Quotes) I want to be violated by insight (Aimee Bender Quotes) The wine glasses are empty except for that one undrinkable red spot at the bottom (Aimee Bender Quotes) I give boring people something to discuss over corn (Aimee Bender Quotes) It is so often surprising, who rescues you at your lowest moments (Aimee Bender Quotes) I admired that stride; it was like he folded space in two with it (Aimee Bender Quotes) It seemed to happen in springs, the revealing of things (Aimee Bender Quotes)

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