49th Shelf

“There came a point when the book became itself, and the people in it became real to me. I didn't know if it would end up getting published, but I felt like I owed the characters a chance to exist properly either way by finishing it. Otherwise, they just stagger off like untethered spirits. They'll haunt you forever, the characters of unfinished manuscripts. Always tugging at a pant leg or showing up at parties to grab fistfuls of chilled shrimp and scowl at you from behind potted plants.”

Click here to read the full interview over at the excellent 49th Shelf!