Jill McCorkle
Jill McCorkle
Jill Collins McCorkleis an American short story writer and novelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 July 1958
CountryUnited States of America
ears novels possibly
I always tell my students, 'If you walk around with your eyes and ears open, you can't possibly live long enough to write all the novels you'll encounter.'
crucial people plenty time
I think too many people edit themselves way too soon. There's plenty of time to edit, and it is a crucial part of it all, too.
build denying freedom ideas limiting negatives opportunity speech
By limiting or denying freedom of speech and expression, we take away a lot of potential. We take away thoughts and ideas before they even have the opportunity to hatch. We build a world around negatives - you can't say, think, or do this or that.
work-out vision way
For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.
smart subconscious
You will never be as smart as your subconscious.
choices chance
There is a choice to make, a chance to take.
marriage party mean
I think that marriage vows should include an escape clause that says the contract is broken if one party ups and makes a big switch in religion or politics or aesthetic taste. I mean, these shifts just aren't fair, and we need an easier way out.
survival-skills skills survival
Humor - I see it as a survival skill.
writing building dollhouses
Building a dollhouse is a lot like writing a novel because you are God of the Universe.