Joyce Maynard : (6) " The silence was part of the story I wanted to tell. " - Joyce Maynard " The process of writing has always started for me when I put myself in a place where no one distracts me. " - Joyce Maynard " I do not outline. There are writers I know and count as my friends who certainly do it the other way, but for me, part of the adventure is not knowing how it’s going to turn out. " - Joyce Maynard " Nothing like being visible, publishing one’s work, and speaking openly about one’s life, to disabuse the world of the illusion of one’s perfection and purity. " - Joyce Maynard " When people ask what I write about, that’s what I tell them: ‘The drama of human relationships.’ I’m not even close to running out of material. " - Joyce Maynard " A person who deserves my loyalty receives it. " - Joyce Maynard