“There is a confidence, an assertion of self required in writing that we so often confuse with recklessness, but isn’t necessarily the same thing. I can be ruthless, daring, even ‘crazy’ in my writing and deliberate and thoughtful in the choices I make with it later; to doubt that is insulting, but…”Tagged: Quote of the Moment, Reckless, Writing, Women who Write, Confidence
“On the other side of risking foolishness, you’ll find art, relief, friendship, intimacy. Never has conversation between women—gossip, you might call it, or maybe literature—felt more like salvation.”Tagged: Motherhood, Pregnancy