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I work hard, do my best and send it out to the world hoping that people can relate to it. I accept any reaction and hope they think it is worth reading.
Wally Lamb
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Wally Lamb
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 17
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I grew up in a household of women, they ran the show, they kept it all together. I credit my ability to write in female voices, as well as male, with having grown up with older sisters in a neighborhood largely populated by girls.
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Connecticut is in my blood.
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I try to find something that applies not to me only, but to others, but don't try to control it too much. Essentially it is about what moves us, teaches us about ourselves.
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All the dead bolts, pulled shades and hidden knives in the world couldn't protect you from the truth.
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As my early drawings warned me, where humans go, lions and tidal waves follow.
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Hardest thing: creating something out of nothing - the first draft is torturous.
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The greatest griefs are silent.
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I love revising. If you demystify the process, it comes down to four strategies: what can I do to make the draft better what should I cut out to make it stronger what do I need to do to clarify it and finally, what should I reposition.
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The point is this: that the stream of memory may lead you to the river of understanding. And understanding, in turn, may be a tributary to the river of forgiveness.
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The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.
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The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he needs.
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Look, don't just stare at the pages, I used to tell my students. Become the characters. Live inside the book.
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