If you live in the same small place long enough, something you don't like is bound to happen.
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What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative.
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I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.
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You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness.
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I know that to write you have to have stories you want to tell. You have to keep your mind alive, and you have to work hard.
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What interests me is trying to catch the reflection of the human being on the page. I'm interested in how ordinary people live their lives.
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In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the first person in a place.
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I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.
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Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time.
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At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done.
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