Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder
John Tracy Kidderis an American writer of nonfiction books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his The Soul of a New Machine, about the creation of a new computer at Data General Corporation. He has received praise and awards for other works, including his biography of Paul Farmer, a doctor and anthropologist, titled Mountains Beyond Mountains...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth12 November 1945
CountryUnited States of America
Tracy Kidder quotes about
writing revision prose
Writing is revision. All prose responds to work.
character create fiction invent suspense techniques writers
I can't invent stuff, but the techniques fiction writers use to create character and suspense can also be used when writing non-fiction.
great impress seemed suddenly writer
Suddenly the idea of being a writer seemed much more romantic-and a great way to impress girls.
cutting night wound
I would read and write all night long and, as a result, wound up cutting a lot of my other classes.
certain decency level
I think there's a certain level of decency and honor.