In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works, who has power, who has a voice, what we should care about. But political novels can be boringly polemical if they end up being too black and white, too one dimensional, like war is bad, killing people is wrong.
In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works, who has power, who has a voice, w… - Micah Perks
In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works, who has power, who has a voice, w…
- Micah Perks
There are so many people who write really interesting work and try super hard and still don't get published. - Micah Perks
There are so many people who write really interesting work and try super hard and still don't get published.
Nice girls are not supposed to be hungry. They are not supposed to feed themselves or care about their own food. They're definitely not supposed to t… - Micah Perks
Nice girls are not supposed to be hungry. They are not supposed to feed themselves or care about their own food. They're definitely not supposed to t…
I think someone who writes a ghost story probably needs to believe it in some way. - Micah Perks
I think someone who writes a ghost story probably needs to believe it in some way.
I'm really interested in the United States, what it means to be American - maybe because my father's an immigrant and my grandparents were immigrants… - Micah Perks
I'm really interested in the United States, what it means to be American - maybe because my father's an immigrant and my grandparents were immigrants…
I've heard a lot of editors and agents say, "If the book is good, it will get published." I totally disagree with that. - Micah Perks
I've heard a lot of editors and agents say, "If the book is good, it will get published." I totally disagree with that.
My natural tendency is to fall in love with language and character and setting, and kind of forget about pacing. Narrative tension doesn't come natur… - Micah Perks
My natural tendency is to fall in love with language and character and setting, and kind of forget about pacing. Narrative tension doesn't come natur…
It's really difficult to know what is the best way forward when you're not getting a lot of support - and probably most writers aren't getting enough… - Micah Perks
It's really difficult to know what is the best way forward when you're not getting a lot of support - and probably most writers aren't getting enough…
I love ghost stories, I love to read them, and I love the idea of being haunted. - Micah Perks
I love ghost stories, I love to read them, and I love the idea of being haunted.
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