Catherine Gaskin

“Woman novelists seem to have a reputation for being dowdy.”

“Although I long to get away from the typewriter, if I think I can produce a better opening or a better closing to a chapter, I'll change and change round again until I'm satisfied.”

“Fiction is organized gossip.”

“I think it's so important for a woman, if she's a writer, to look as feminine as possible.”

“Writing is too lonely. I'd rather talk.”

“Getting to my typewriter is something I push myself to, but once I am working, I work hard.”

“It's just a job. I don't like writing.”

“I have a conscience about my work and try to turn out a good piece of craftsmanship.”