David Bergen It took me ten years to write a proper story. I floundered about trying to shape something, counting on the ‘feeling’ I had as I wrote, only to discover upon rereading my work that the feeling had disappeared, and what remained was an empty shell. – David Bergen Counting Quotes Disappeared Quotes Discover Quotes Feeling Quotes Floundered Quotes Proper Quotes Remained Quotes Rereading Quotes Shape Quotes Story Quotes Write Quotes Wrote Quotes The first accepted piece of writing is the most exciting. No other publishing experience matches it. Perhaps jaundice sets in, or expectations are raised, or one starts to think that one is better than is the truth. The IMPAC is a terribly important award.
FinanceGita Gopinath Portfolio investment, often called ‘hot money’ because of its volatile nature, can increase the economy’s vulnerability to the vagaries of international finance. Foreign direct investment, on the other hand, is far more stable and driven by domestic fundamentals. – Gita Gopinath
Michael Azerrad As a journalist, I’m not supposed to be the subject, but as an author, I’m fair game – another ingredient in the media soup. – Michael Azerrad
Karen Bender My second novel began after my family moved from New York City to North Carolina, and I watched my son walk into kindergarten at a school in which he was the only Jewish child out of 600 students – and this in the middle of the Bible Belt. – Karen Bender
Natalie Jeremijenko I watch children a great deal; their idea is that rules are always negotiable, whereas you absolutely cannot joke at the airport about your toothpaste, and you cannot rollerblade in Grand Central Station. I keep running up against these things. – Natalie Jeremijenko
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