It’s not hard to write poorly. But to write something good, it has to be revised. — Joyce Carol Oates
A typical biography relying upon individuals’ notorious memories and the anecdotes they’ve — Joyce Carol Oates
The danger of motherhood. you relive your early self, through the eyes of your mother. — Joyce Carol Oates
Writing is a consequence of having been ‘haunted’ by material. Why this is, no one knows. — Joyce Carol Oates