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Peter Orner quotes: I beat a story to within an inch of its life - that's when I know its done. Not before, not after.

I beat a story to within an inch of its life - that's when I know its done. Not before, not after.

Peter Orner quotes: I revise and revise and revise. I'm not even sure "revise" is the right word. I work a story almost to death before it's done.

I revise and revise and revise. I'm not even sure "revise" is the right word. I work a story almost to death before it's done.

Peter Orner quotes: That's it. I'm asking you, I'm really asking you - how is it possible that we aren't in a permanent state of mourning?

That's it. I'm asking you, I'm really asking you - how is it possible that we aren't in a permanent state of mourning?

Peter Orner quotes: If a novel or a story works, you don't stop thinking about it; it doesn't truly end.

If a novel or a story works, you don't stop thinking about it; it doesn't truly end.

Peter Orner quotes: I've spent so many years living in one place and imaging another.

I've spent so many years living in one place and imaging another.

Peter Orner quotes: My characters tend to be people who are looking back on a life lived, their joys, their regrets.

My characters tend to be people who are looking back on a life lived, their joys, their regrets.

Peter Orner quotes: I think anything we do - eating, walking down the street, online shopping - gives you another perspective on writing stories.

I think anything we do - eating, walking down the street, online shopping - gives you another perspective on writing stories.

Peter Orner quotes: I've spent a lot of time in prisons, first doing legal work and later, teaching.

I've spent a lot of time in prisons, first doing legal work and later, teaching.

Peter Orner quotes: Actually, you're not famous at all. Maybe you'll get some traction after you're dead?

Actually, you're not famous at all. Maybe you'll get some traction after you're dead?

Peter Orner quotes: A collection, for me, is a book of very diverse stories that somehow speak to each other, across wide geography, across time, years, decades.

A collection, for me, is a book of very diverse stories that somehow speak to each other, across wide geography, across time, years, decades.

Peter Orner quotes: The lake is always east. East is always the lake. Anywhere else he's ever been he never knows where he is.

The lake is always east. East is always the lake. Anywhere else he's ever been he never knows where he is.

Peter Orner quotes: I agonize over things like this - the order of things, section titles, all this architectural sort of stuff. Takes me years to figure out.

I agonize over things like this - the order of things, section titles, all this architectural sort of stuff. Takes me years to figure out.