Sloane Crosley Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• For me, titles are either a natural two-second experience or stressful enough to give you an ulcer. If they don't pop out perfect on the first try, they can be really hard to repair. Or, worse, if the author thinks they pop out perfect, but the publishing house does not agree, it's difficult to shift gears. And then? Then you go insane.

  Sloane Crosley

  Thinking, Publishing House, Two

• Insomniacs tend to fall into two general categories - those who give up and those who don't. I don't. I refuse to admit defeat by turning on the light. I will not try to read or watch a movie, thank you. Productivity is a crutch of the weak.

  Sloane Crosley

  Thank You, Giving Up, Fall

• Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend.

  Sloane Crosley

  Writing, Emotional, Thinking

• I love giving people advice on what to do with their books, but I don't really know how a Kindle Single gets covered.

  Sloane Crosley

  Book, People, Giving

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