American - Author | October 18, 1951 -
Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.
Terry McMillan
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I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.
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My stories are character driven.
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I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.
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There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it's getting.
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Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.
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Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.
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It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork.
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I like doing the readings and the autographing, but the interviewing gets a little tedious because you get asked the same questions every day and sometimes three or four times a day.
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I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.
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I don't live my life as a writer. I'm a mother, an African-American woman, and I do everything that everybody else does - cook and a little bit of cleaning.
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What's universal is the texture of our relationships. It's evolving. Times are changing with the women's movement. Men's roles are being redefined and, in some ways, they're confused.
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