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Celeste Ng Quotes

American - Author | 1980 -

Writing, for me, is an extension of thinking - it's my way of processing, and only when I've gotten something down on the page have I thought through it fully.

Me Writing Thinking Thought Down

It's incredibly rewarding to have people come up to me at readings and say, 'I'm not Chinese, but this is the relationship I have with my mother.' Or say, 'Your book made me think a lot about my parents, and I've decided to sign up for counseling.' That is mind-boggling.

Mother Relationship Parents People

With the first novel, I had to tell myself, 'No one is ever going to read it, so you might as well just write it.' With the second, I was pretty sure someone was going to read it.

Myself Someone You Write First Tell

With the first novel, I was concerned I would be pigeon-holed as an Asian-American writer, and the book would be labeled for Asian-Americans only.

Book First Only Would Writer Novel

I wrote 'Little Fires Everywhere' and sold the book in 2015, still the Obama years. The possibility of a Trump presidency was not on my radar.

Book Years Little Presidency Still

Debut novels are difficult because nobody knows you... they just don't find a huge audience, because that's how the market works.

You Find Nobody Difficult Audience

I loved growing up in Shaker Heights, and I really miss it.

Growing Up Loved Growing Heights Up

I'm very much a people pleaser, and the first book had such a devoted and loving following.

People Book Loving First Devoted

I think one of the reasons that I like fiction versus nonfiction is that I myself can kind of disappear from the story.

Myself Story Think Kind Fiction

What you look for as a reader is somebody who is going to take you and say, 'C'mon. Come into the story. I'm going to show you what there is to see.' The guide who is going to tell you, 'Pay attention over there,' or, 'Do you remember that other thing? Now watch!'

Story Remember Attention You Look

No reader wants to sit through the same scene four times in a row, unless they're radically different.

Same Through Sit Different Four Row

I'm really interested in how we understand each other - and whether we can understand each other.

Understand Interested How Really

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