All writing is an act of self-exploration. Even a grocery list says something about you; how much more does a novel say?
When I was a boy, my grandfather taught me the list of kings: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius the Elder, Servius… - Steven Saylor
When I was a boy, my grandfather taught me the list of kings: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius the Elder, Servius…
- Steven Saylor
There is a fine sense of freedom that comes from wandering about a familiar city with no particular destination in mind, with no one to meet, no duti… - Steven Saylor
There is a fine sense of freedom that comes from wandering about a familiar city with no particular destination in mind, with no one to meet, no duti…
All writing is an act of self-exploration. Even a grocery list says something about you; how much more does a novel say? - Steven Saylor
Im like the painter with his nose to the canvas, fussing over details. Gazing from a distance, the reader sees the big picture. - Steven Saylor
Im like the painter with his nose to the canvas, fussing over details. Gazing from a distance, the reader sees the big picture.
Some men are one thing on the surface and another underneath. The true poet shows not just the exterior of his subject, but all the contradictions wi… - Steven Saylor
Some men are one thing on the surface and another underneath. The true poet shows not just the exterior of his subject, but all the contradictions wi…
Adrienne Mayor's inquiry into the myth--and surprising reality--of Amazon women begins with the fierce Greek huntress Atalanta, but takes us deep int… - Steven Saylor
Adrienne Mayor's inquiry into the myth--and surprising reality--of Amazon women begins with the fierce Greek huntress Atalanta, but takes us deep int…
I can't say I had an ideal father, and I'm not a father myself. - Steven Saylor
I can't say I had an ideal father, and I'm not a father myself.
Not write what you know, but know what you write. If you write about a world before, after, or other than this one, enter that world completely. Sear… - Steven Saylor
Not write what you know, but know what you write. If you write about a world before, after, or other than this one, enter that world completely. Sear…
In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, an… - Steven Saylor
In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, an…
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