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Robert B. Parker Quotes

American - Writer | September 17, 1932 - January 18, 2010

It was not just that Ross Macdonald taught us how to write; he did something much more, he taught us how to read, and how to think about life, and maybe, in some small, but mattering way, how to live.

Robert B. Parker

Life Live Small Think Way Write

With so much at stake maybe I'll just leave now.

Robert B. Parker

Now Leave Just Much Maybe Stake

Would you care to publish this? Sincerely, Robert B. Parker.

Robert B. Parker

Care You Would Publish Sincerely

I didn't have to say it. I just had to write it. It was painful enough.

Robert B. Parker

Enough Say Write Painful Just Had

She found me intolerable. But she got to know me, and I wore her down.

Robert B. Parker

Me Down Know She Her Got

Joan organizes our social life, and on weekends I follow her around.

Robert B. Parker

Life Follow Weekends Her Social Life

Teaching is too strong a word for whatever it was I did at Northeastern University.

Robert B. Parker

Strong Whatever University Teaching

Well, you give me too much credit for foresight and planning. I haven't got a clue what the hell I'm doing.

Robert B. Parker

Me Planning Hell Doing Credit You

This is not a screenplay. I don't do twenty drafts. I'm not going to show this to you until it's published or accepted for publication. You can make whatever suggestions you want, but I probably will ignore them entirely.

Robert B. Parker

Ignore You Want Will Whatever Going

Sure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition.

Robert B. Parker

Competition People Advice Write Need

I think finally good writing gets out there, and people like it, and bad writing doesn't. Well, no. Bad writing does get out there 'cause some people like it.

Robert B. Parker

Good People Writing Think Bad Out

If you want to write, write it. That's the first rule. And send it in, and send it in to someone who can publish it or get it published. Don't send it to me. Don't show it to your spouse, or your significant other, or your parents, or somebody. They're not going to publish it.

Robert B. Parker

Parents Me Someone You Want First

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