Maria Semple's Blog

• Cosmic Alignment

  December 9, 2008

  • Maybe the greatest thing about writing a novel happens when you cross over into that trippy realm where everything you see and hear seems to fit eerily into your book: -Your fifteen year old nephew sends you a CD of his new band, "Hanging With Yoko" and you can't fucking believe it because for two years you've tried to think of the perfect name for an indie band and now you have one. ...
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• THE STORY OF THIS ONE IS MINE

  December 9, 2008

  •  I used to write for TV.  I worked on good shows, like Ellen, Mad About You and Arrested Development.  And bad shows that nobody needs to know about.  During those years, I never actually watched TV, though.  All I did was read.  Writing for TV was fun and challenging, and something I was good at, but the end product never much held my interest.  One day, when I was in the middle of ...
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