You cannot fake effort; talent is great, but perseverance is necessary. Amy Bloom View this quote
My writing process, such as it is, consists of a lot of noodling, procrastinating, dawdling, and avoiding. Amy Bloom
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The great pleasure for me in writing short stories is the fierce, elegant challenge. Amy Bloom
The real problem with happiness is neither its pursuers nor their books; it’s happiness itself. Happiness is like beauty: part of its glory lies in its transience. Amy Bloom
There is no such thing as a good writer and a bad liar. Amy Bloom
Training to be a therapist teaches you to shut up and listen, and that is certainly useful as a writer. Amy Bloom
Fiction writer, screenwriter, social worker, psychotherapist
January 18th, 1953
