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Susan Isaacs
Susan Isaacs
American Novelist
Born: Dec 7, 1943
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Related authors: Elie Wiesel Ernest Hemingway H. P. Lovecraft James Baldwin John Updike Leo Rosten Nathaniel Hawthorne Richard Bach
Being a novelist is the adult version of a kid creating a make-believe world. But unlike a child, a writer of fiction has to come up with a structured story, one that has as much meaning for others as it has for her. Susan Isaacs
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There is no 'right' way to begin a novel, but for me, plot has to wait. The character comes first. Susan Isaacs
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It's not that I'm apolitical... In my youth, I was a freelance political speechwriter, which taught me a lot about writing fiction, I must add. Susan Isaacs
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I wanted to be a cowgirl... But, you know, it was pointed out to me that, you know, growing up in Brooklyn, there wasn't much opportunity... for cowgirlery. Susan Isaacs
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I can only write about two or three pages of fiction a day. Susan Isaacs
Day Three About Only Write Fiction Pages Two
I am married to a happy camper. He's a criminal lawyer who thinks people are inherently good and will befriend him. His father, at 93, is the same way. Susan Isaacs
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I see myself as writing biographies, the complete story of someone's life. Susan Isaacs
Life Myself Writing Complete See Someone Story Biographies
Style is not my long suit, but I'm really fascinated by it. Susan Isaacs
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I love being a grandparent. I'm one of those you want to avoid - I pull out the iPhone and say, 'Hey, wanna see my camera roll?' Susan Isaacs
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As for writing novels - it's what I've done for 30 some-odd years. I can't suddenly say I'm going to take up golf. I need something in my life. As long as I can write a coherent sentence, I'll keep at it. Susan Isaacs
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Our culture is so celebrity-obsessed that for individuals to show they matter, they need to display their intimacy to fame. Susan Isaacs
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As soon as someone is coming from New York, I automatically think I have to get dressed up. Susan Isaacs
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With my middle-class metabolism, the suburbs were where I always wanted to be. Susan Isaacs
Metabolism Always Were Where Wanted Suburbs
We joined a Conservative synagogue. I began learning through engagement, rote and reading. Suddenly, I belonged... well, to the extent that a novelist can ever feel she is part of a group; we may be part of a minyan, but we're not fully merged into the community. Susan Isaacs
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There are so many different worlds in Long Island. That's why it's so fascinating. Between Great Neck and Montauk, there are 10,000 worlds. Susan Isaacs
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Just as you can accept Miss Marple going to tea with the vicar, there's no reason why Long Island can't have a universality to it. Susan Isaacs
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