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Patrick deWitt

Canadian Novelist

Born: 1975

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Related authors: Claire Cameron David Bergen Joy Fielding Margaret Atwood Mordecai Richler Robertson Davies Ruth Ozeki

I think of myself as somebody who, in a moment-to-moment way, I'm quite happy. But I think I am a bit doubtful and wary of true happiness, and, like a lot of my friends, there's been a good degree of self-sabotage. Patrick deWitt

A lot of authors, judging by their list, will put anything out that they finish... That's the worst model I've heard of in my life. It's just idiotic. Why wouldn't you just wait for the good ones? Patrick deWitt

Bernie Madoff is probably more nuanced then I'm giving him credit for, but I just couldn't get under his skin. Patrick deWitt

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I felt like love has been underrepresented - unironic love, just actually really falling in love. Patrick deWitt

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I don't consider Los Angeles home anymore; ultimately, it was pretty negative, but I did spend my formative years in the Valley and all around L.A. proper. Through my teenage years and into my young adulthood, up until the age of 30, I spent a good amount of time there. Patrick deWitt

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Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly. Patrick deWitt

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Unfunny people should be locked up, the key tossed into a smelter. Patrick deWitt

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The initial spark, your affection for the characters, all those things can disappear. It's a perilous thing. Patrick deWitt

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The reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized. L.A. is so social. Patrick deWitt

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I've always felt so fortunate to have writing to turn to every day. I'm obsessed with it. Patrick deWitt

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I heard somewhere that whenever you write a book, people will ask you One Question about it over and over. And while I'm no expert in these matters, this is proving to be true. My first book dealt with a not-that-pleasant degenerate type, and the One Question was, 'Is this an autobiographical story?' Patrick deWitt

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I kept trying to write these books that were sort of outside of my realm, and I kept failing. Patrick deWitt

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I'm never doing anything by rote. I'm only on thin ice, and I think that that's a good place to be. I feel like when you push yourself like that, the rewards can be pretty great. Patrick deWitt

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Every industry has slack times, and everyone has bad days at work. Patrick deWitt

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I've been surprised at how much an unknown like myself can accomplish just by reaching out to people and pleading my case. Quotes for the book cover, reviews and interviews, readings and radio appearances - all this by simply moving ahead and making contact with folks I thought might enjoy the writing. Patrick deWitt

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I don't know that happy people are interesting to write about - or to read about. Patrick deWitt

Happy People About Write Know Read Interesting Happy People

The question about my Canadianness comes up a lot, and I'm never quite sure what to say about it. I've carved a life out for myself in Oregon, and it feels like home, not because it's the States but because that's where my friends are and where my son is. Patrick deWitt

I was intentionally curbing the impulse to be funny and hiding the ability. I wrote any number of very serious attempts at poems, short stories, novels - horrible. At a certain point, I recognized that it was fun to write dialogue that had a degree of lightness and humor. Patrick deWitt

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If you're not riddled with doubt, you've probably done something wrong. Patrick deWitt

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It's healthy to have interests besides books. Patrick deWitt

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