Anne Tyler : (5) " I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble – some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves – but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown. " - Anne Tyler " I do write long, long character notes – family background, history, details of appearance – much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage. " - Anne Tyler " I expect that any day now, I will have said all I have to say; I’ll have used up all my characters, and then I’ll be free to get on with my real life. " - Anne Tyler " I save the best of myself for novels, and I believe it shows. " - Anne Tyler " My writing day has grown shorter as I’ve aged, although it seems to produce the same number of pages. " - Anne Tyler