Why did you decide to write a novel instead of more short stories?
I’ve been writing short stories for over a decade, a pursuit
that began in 1994 when I was handed a collection by Raymond Carver. I was amazed and startled at how someone
could convey such depth within ten pages.
I admire the precision of the short form—its immediacy. There’s no room for digressions, no place for
filler. Every word counts. Every sentence matters. Being a minimalist, it’s no wonder I prefer
writing short stories.
Frankly, I wrote a novel because this is what the fiction
marketplace demands. I don’t know many
agents out there who will sign an author who only has a story collection to
offer, even if they’ve been published in respectable literary magazines. Most agents and publishers demand the novel
from new and emerging writers. So, from
a business perspective, I chose to write a novel because I felt I had to write
a novel—I went as far as I could with short stories. On another hand, I think I
wrote a novel because I wanted respect as a writer. I believed I had to have a published novel
under my belt if I was going to be a “real writer.”
As you can see, my motivation was a consequence of
insecurity and ego, which is kind of pathetic.
However, I am so glad I wrote a novel because Call Me When You Land was the result, an unexpected and rewarding
endeavor for me. This makes me grateful
because the characters in this book are so real to me—so personal and
present—that I hate to think that they might never have been born.
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