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Maria Semple Quotes

I’m not too good when exposed to people Picture Quote #1

My favorite kind of book is a domestic drama that’s grounded in reality yet slightly unhinged Picture Quote #1

Novels demand a certain complexity of narrative and scope, so it’s necessary for the characters to change Picture Quote #1

One reason I find all this character growth and narrative swerving so exhilarating is because I never got to do it when I wrote for TV. Our characters needed to remain consistent from week to week Picture Quote #1

I think that everyone in Seattle, their daily existence, is enriched by all the charitable giving that is courtesy of Microsoft Picture Quote #1

I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won’t begin writing a character until I have a clear take on them Picture Quote #1

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I suppose I could admire all these slow Seattle drivers for their safety-mindedness, consideration for others, and peace of mind. Instead, I’m a fury of annoyance Picture Quote #1

I don’t mind finding these ugly sides to my personality and exaggerating them because that’s something you can write towards Picture Quote #1

When I graduated high school, I was one of many English-majors-to-be traveling through Europe with a copy of ‘Let’s Go Europe’ in one hand, ‘Anna Karenina’ in the other, a Eurail pass for a bookmark Picture Quote #1

I naively thought I would quit television writing, move up to Seattle, my novel would come out, and then I’d have a novel writing career, and so I found myself really stuck in this very poisonous self-pitying state and felt like I’d never write again. And I blamed Seattle for that Picture Quote #1

Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ was surprisingly easy and fun to write because I was feeling such strong emotions Picture Quote #1

When I wrote for TV, I was always thinking in terms of character and story. After fifteen years, it became hard-wired in me Picture Quote #1

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My talent isn’t so much in traditional research as in finding really smart people and badgering them with questions Picture Quote #1

My day is not that fun-filled or that filled usually with complications Picture Quote #1

I keep an elaborate calendar for my characters detailing on which dates everything happens. I’m constantly revising this as I go along. It gives me the freedom to intricately plot my story, knowing it will at least hold up on a timeline Picture Quote #1

When you need a good laugh, do you reach for a book? I don’t. I expect books to move me deeply and submerge me in another reality. So when a novel makes me roar with laughter, it’s always a delightful surprise Picture Quote #1

I quickly realized that shopping on Amazon had made the idea of parking my car and going into a store feel like an outrageous imposition on my time and good nature Picture Quote #1

I know it’s a lot. But she can handle it. I’d rather ruin her with the truth than ruin her with lies Picture Quote #1

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In my high-minded and naive way, I believed the only books worth reading were the classics Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I’m not sure Picture Quote #1

In TV writing, I felt like Gulliver being tied down by the Lilliputians. There’s so much more freedom in fiction writing Picture Quote #1

I never understood the concept of a fluffy summer read. For me, summer reading means beaches, long train rides and layovers in foreign airports. All of which call for escaping into really long books Picture Quote #1

Creating art is painful. It takes time, practice, and the courage to stand alone Picture Quote #1

After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap Picture Quote #1

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I drop my kid off at school and then race home, and its a very limited time. I can only do really serious writing for a couple of hours. And then I always go on a walk, I do a one-to-two-hour walk; I don’t go running or hard hiking Picture Quote #1

I’d say I never considered myself a great architect. I’m more of a creative problem solver with good taste and a soft spot for logistical nightmares Picture Quote #1

Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television Picture Quote #1

You bet your bindi that’s how big I want it Picture Quote #1

Maybe that’s what religion is, hurling yourself off a cliff and trusting that something bigger will take care of you and carry you to the right place Picture Quote #1

I felt so full of love for everything. But at the same time, I felt so hung out there to dry, like nobody could ever understand. I felt so alone in this world, and so loved at the same time Picture Quote #1

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I’m not too good when exposed to people (Maria Semple Quotes) My favorite kind of book is a domestic drama that’s grounded in reality yet slightly unhinged (Maria Semple Quotes) Novels demand a certain complexity of narrative and scope, so it’s necessary for the characters to change. (Maria Semple Quotes) One reason I find all this character growth and narrative swerving so exhilarating is because I never got to do it when I wrote for TV. Our characters needed to remain consistent from week to week. (Maria Semple Quotes) I think that everyone in Seattle, their daily existence, is enriched by all the charitable giving that is courtesy of Microsoft. (Maria Semple Quotes) I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won’t begin writing a character until I have a clear take on them. (Maria Semple Quotes) I suppose I could admire all these slow Seattle drivers for their safety-mindedness, consideration for others, and peace of mind. Instead, I’m a fury of annoyance. (Maria Semple Quotes) I don’t mind finding these ugly sides to my personality and exaggerating them because that’s something you can write towards. (Maria Semple Quotes) When I graduated high school, I was one of many English-majors-to-be traveling through Europe with a copy of ‘Let’s Go Europe’ in one hand, ‘Anna Karenina’ in the other, a Eurail pass for a bookmark. (Maria Semple Quotes) I naively thought I would quit television writing, move up to Seattle, my novel would come out, and then I’d have a novel writing career, and so I found myself really stuck in this very poisonous self-pitying state and felt like I’d never write again. And I blamed Seattle for that. (Maria Semple Quotes) Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ was surprisingly easy and fun to write because I was feeling such strong emotions. (Maria Semple Quotes) When I wrote for TV, I was always thinking in terms of character and story. After fifteen years, it became hard-wired in me. (Maria Semple Quotes) My talent isn’t so much in traditional research as in finding really smart people and badgering them with questions. (Maria Semple Quotes) My day is not that fun-filled or that filled usually with complications (Maria Semple Quotes) I keep an elaborate calendar for my characters detailing on which dates everything happens. I’m constantly revising this as I go along. It gives me the freedom to intricately plot my story, knowing it will at least hold up on a timeline. (Maria Semple Quotes) When you need a good laugh, do you reach for a book? I don’t. I expect books to move me deeply and submerge me in another reality. So when a novel makes me roar with laughter, it’s always a delightful surprise. (Maria Semple Quotes) I quickly realized that shopping on Amazon had made the idea of parking my car and going into a store feel like an outrageous imposition on my time and good nature. (Maria Semple Quotes) I know it’s a lot. But she can handle it. I’d rather ruin her with the truth than ruin her with lies. (Maria Semple Quotes) In my high-minded and naive way, I believed the only books worth reading were the classics (Maria Semple Quotes) Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I’m not sure (Maria Semple Quotes) In TV writing, I felt like Gulliver being tied down by the Lilliputians. There’s so much more freedom in fiction writing. (Maria Semple Quotes) I never understood the concept of a fluffy summer read. For me, summer reading means beaches, long train rides and layovers in foreign airports. All of which call for escaping into really long books. (Maria Semple Quotes) Creating art is painful. It takes time, practice, and the courage to stand alone. (Maria Semple Quotes) After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap (Maria Semple Quotes) I drop my kid off at school and then race home, and its a very limited time. I can only do really serious writing for a couple of hours. And then I always go on a walk, I do a one-to-two-hour walk; I don’t go running or hard hiking (Maria Semple Quotes) I’d say I never considered myself a great architect. I’m more of a creative problem solver with good taste and a soft spot for logistical nightmares (Maria Semple Quotes) Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television (Maria Semple Quotes) You bet your bindi that’s how big I want it (Maria Semple Quotes) Maybe that’s what religion is, hurling yourself off a cliff and trusting that something bigger will take care of you and carry you to the right place (Maria Semple Quotes) I felt so full of love for everything. But at the same time, I felt so hung out there to dry, like nobody could ever understand. I felt so alone in this world, and so loved at the same time (Maria Semple Quotes)

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