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Daniel Woodrell
American Writer
Born: Mar 4, 1953
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Related authors: Dale Carnegie Denis Waitley Dr. Seuss H. L. Mencken Napoleon Hill Ray Bradbury W. E. B. Du Bois William Arthur Ward
Earned a bachelor's at 27, then an M.F.A. that is still completely unused and in mint condition, never taken out of the box. Daniel Woodrell
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The opening novel of the 'Bayou Trilogy' was the first one I finished. Daniel Woodrell
Finished First Trilogy Opening First One Novel
I didn't really expect to be coming to the Oscars. Daniel Woodrell
Coming Expect Really Oscars
I have a book in the pipeline of short stories. You want to hear an agent scream, say 'I'm thinking about doing a collection of short stories set in the Ozarks.' Daniel Woodrell
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But I've been at writing long enough now to know that every three or four books I have to start a new direction. Daniel Woodrell
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I liked my fellow Marines. I didn't like pointless orders. Daniel Woodrell
Marines Pointless Like Liked Fellow Orders
I'm not from the movie world. I'm from the book world. Daniel Woodrell
Book World Movie
The town of St. Charles near St. Louis was founded by a trapper named Blanchette. There is a section that's called Frenchtown on historical markers. Daniel Woodrell
Markers Section Charles Named Town Historical Louis St. Louis Near Founded
I'm always writing about character first. Plot, such as it is, comes from the characters. Daniel Woodrell
Character Writing First Plot Characters About Always
I'd just lie around all day. It's the chemo, the poison they pump into you. Sometimes I'd be walking across the room and think, 'There it is; I got to rest.' And I had to, right then. Daniel Woodrell
Day You Lie Sometimes Rest Poison Think Pump All Day Had Around Got Walking Just Room Then Across Right
I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows? Daniel Woodrell
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If you don't allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks. Daniel Woodrell
Health You Change Yourself Book Benefits Job Pension Only Take Allow Health Benefits Plan Turns Chances
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists. Daniel Woodrell
Masters Always Least Been Short Influenced Stories Loved Short Stories Short Story Story Novelists
It's called 'The Outlaw Album,' not 'The Ozarks Album.' These are stories that delve into different kinds of outlawry, from criminal acts to interior, or psychological, outlawry. The book is not meant to be a tapestry of the Ozarks. Daniel Woodrell
Book Interior Different Kinds Criminal Kinds Outlaw Tapestry Different Stories Psychological Meant Meant To Be Acts Album
If I weren't so lazy, I would have 14 books, not eight. Daniel Woodrell
Books Would Lazy Were Eight
I don't think I can write a book as nihilistic as some of my early ones. They're so bleak. I don't think I would enjoy that as much anymore. You really become fixated on ways out. Daniel Woodrell
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You realize you're alive while you're alive, and you better notice it then, because later, it's hard to see. Daniel Woodrell
You Better Later Alive See Because While Realize Then Notice Hard
I realized there might be monetary or financial reasons to jump in and write a 'Winter's Bone Retriumphs' or something, and nobody would object to me doing that in publishing. But it would be a waste of my time, and they always take a little longer than you thought they would take. Daniel Woodrell
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It was in a grim room on Eddy Street that I finally opened 'A Moveable Feast.' I read it all overnight. I read it again the next day. Daniel Woodrell
Day Finally Feast Opened Read Overnight Again Grim Room Next Street
Texas humor and Southern humor are pretty similar. Daniel Woodrell
Humor Pretty Similar Texas Southern
I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive. Daniel Woodrell
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I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn't quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook. Daniel Woodrell
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I'm surviving and developing as a writer. I don't know what brings you to mass attention in terms of sales. But I've gotten more and more comfortable with it. Of course if that changes, I'll be comfortable with that. All I can do is write the best books I can. Daniel Woodrell
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My father was a salesman, and I always said I wouldn't be one. Daniel Woodrell
Father Said Always Salesman
I was basically raised to look for chances to get even with several families for stuff that happened 30 or 40 years before I was born. Daniel Woodrell
Before Several Born Stuff Look Years Families Get Happened Even Raised Basically Chances
I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you're doing things. Daniel Woodrell
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