The deal is such that when I begin writing something, I open a door, and those characters come in, and then they won't leave, and so I live with them every day, all day. They are there with me when I'm driving my kids to school, when I'm standing in line at the grocery store.
Interpretation
The quote describes the immersive experience of a writer's imagination and the presence of characters in daily life.
Khaled Hosseini's quote speaks to the profound connection that a writer has with their characters. When he begins to write, a creative door opens, allowing the characters to enter his reality, making them a constant presence in his thoughts and experiences, even during mundane tasks. This illustrates the deep bond between the writer and their fictional creations, showcasing the blurred lines between imagination and reality.
In practice
A writer might use this quote to express the depth of their creative process during a book reading.
You're gutless. It's how you were made. And that's not such a bad thing because your saving grace is that you've never lied to yourself about it. Not about that. Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.
There was brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that even time could not break. - Amir
I don't outline at all; I don't find it useful, and I don't like the way it boxes me in. I like the element of surprise and spontaneity, of letting the story find its own way.
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
Perspective [is] a luxury when your head [is] constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.
The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.
Good design is a lot like clear thinking made visual.
Usually, when we talk about creativity, it's about self-expression, which is great, but for work to be art or design, there has to be someone on the other end. The audience makes the work come alive.
But remember this, Japanese boy... airplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality.
All of the films that I've made are about the country I live in and grew up in... And I think if you're going to put an artist's eye to it, you're going to put a critical eye to it. I've always been interested in the gray area that exists between the black and white, or the red and blue, and that's where complexity lies.
Humanity looks to works of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny.
The vampires have always been metaphors for me. They've always been vehicles through which I can express things I have felt very, very deeply.
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