Quote by: John Irving

I write the last line, and then I write the line before that. I find myself writing backwards for a while, until I have a solid sense of how that ending sounds and feels. You have to know what your voice sounds like at the end of the story, because it tells you how to sound when you begin.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Irving
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist and screenwriter
  • BornMarch 2, 1942
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Screenwriter; Novelist
  • WorksThe World According To Garp; A Prayer For Owen Meany
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Lambda Literary Award; National Book Award