“How do you know, you ask, where to take your words? That’s another difference between the writing I do for others and for myself. In the first case, I know exactly where to go, and I just need to get there as quickly and smoothly as possible. In the second, I let the words lead me; I begin stories not knowing where they’ll go and how they’ll end. That’s the adventure, the fun, and the grace of creative writing.”
~ Jose Dalisay
Excerpt from essay “The Best Revenge,” (1.5.04) p.135
“The Knowing is in the Writing”
