Phrase by 'Tom Perrotta'
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I'm not sure that it's possible to write a novel about people who don't transgress or stumble, people who don't surprise themselves with the things they do, people who can explain all their actions with perfect logical consistency. At least it's not possible for me to write that sort of novel.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistMe , People , Consistency , Surprise
I'm used to adapting my novels for feature film - it can be challenging to cut and compress three or four hundred pages into two hours of dramatic action.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistThree , Two , Film , Action
The few times I've tried to write original screenplays, it's a difficult process because I just don't feel like I know the characters the way I know them after the year or two it takes to write a novel.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistKnow , Feel , Process , Way
I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular, liberal people, I ignored it for a long time. Lately, of course, just from a political perspective, it's impossible to ignore.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistTime , Culture , Power , Religion
I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been suburban experiences.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistUp , Growing Up , Parents , Things
It just so happened that for most of my life I've lived in the suburbs.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistLife , Just , My Life , Happened
My wife and I left New York when she got pregnant - we just thought it would be really hard to stay in the city.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistNew , Thought , City , Wife
I did a lot of reading of the Bible and became fascinated with the idea of the Rapture. It's pretty wild. I hadn't heard of it until I was in college.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistCollege , Reading , Wild , Bible
As for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistDrama , Writing , Without , Temptation
My novels are certainly more exciting than my own life.
Author: Tom Perrotta - American NovelistLife , More , Own , My Own
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