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Women have the feeling that since they didn't make the rules, the rules have nothing to do with them.

~Diane Johnson

Topics: Feeling Make Nothing Rules Since Them Women

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But novels are never about what they are about; that is, there is always deeper, or more general, significance. The author may not be aware of this till she is pretty far along with it.

~Diane Johnson

Topics: About Along Always Author Aware Deeper Far General May More Never Novels Pretty She Significance Till

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A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening what is already written. That is finding the theme.

~Diane Johnson

Topics: About Apparent Becomes Deepening End Even Finding Finds Job Novel Out Outset Pattern Rarely Sharpening Theme Understanding Whole Writer Writing Written

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Not having to own a car has made me realize what a waste of time the automobile is.

~Diane Johnson

Topics: Automobile Car Having Made Me Own Realize Time Waste Waste Of Time

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A chaplain's biggest gift is to be present and just listen.

~Diane Johnson

Topics: Biggest Gift Just Listen Present

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: April 28th, 1934

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