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6 Quotes on Writing by Richard Price

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Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels Wanderers, Clockers and Lush Life.

Richard Price on Writing

“You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid's burnt socks lying in the road.”
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“If I can tell you the story from beginning to end in five minutes, I'm ready to start writing.”
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“I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind.”
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“I write because I can't imagine not writing.”
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“I have offices all over the place and I avoid work everywhere. I don't like to write - I like to be finished.”
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“I always wanted to be a writer, but coming from a working-class background it was hard to feel I had that right.”
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Focus Saved In my younger and more vulnerable years years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” He didn’t say any more, but we’ve always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgements, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores. | The Great Gatsby Chapter I Words 106 Writing Time 00:18:20 / 00:30:00 Speed 342 words/hour
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” He didn’t say any more, but we’ve always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. In consequence, I’m inclined to reserve all judgements, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores. | The Great Gatsby 12:46:32 Chapter I 106 W 00:18:20