Daniel Woodrell Quotes

American - Writer | March 4, 1953 -

I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.

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I've always been fascinated by the Mississippi River and the way of life in these small river towns.

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As a high-school drop-out, I knew I wanted to write, but I wasn't overly confident that I was going to be writing anything serious. I was happy enough with the idea that I could be a penny-a-word guy and survive.

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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.

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I guess it's ridiculously romantic, but I wanted to be a full tilt, sink-or-swim writer.

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I've bumped into at least three people in town who all insist 'Winter's Bone' is about them.

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I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories.

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There's an overlap between social-realist fiction and crime fiction - a sweet spot there.

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The opening novel of the 'Bayou Trilogy' was the first one I finished.

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When I started to be a writer, I was not going to run the risk of boring you.

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I didn't really expect to be coming to the Oscars.

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I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked.

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