About Terry McMillan: Terry McMillan is an American author. Her work is characterized by relatable female protagonists.
You know, one of my fears about living alone so long is that you get used to doing everything your own way.
Yeah, well all I can say is that a half truth is a still a while lie, ain't it...
I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!
My stories are character driven.
I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.
Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.
I like doing the readings and the autographing, but the interviewing gets a little tedious because you get asked the same questions every day and sometimes three or four times a day.
I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.
I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.
I would like to think that as a result of not just my own experiences, but at least being empathetic and compassionate about other people's experiences and plights and tragedies, that I am affected by it and learn from it.
People need to be re - sometimes we need to reinvent ourselves and then get reacquainted with our better selves.
I'm not an angry woman. I'm not bitter.
As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can do, I think.
I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.
This is not the way I dreamed it. This is not what I had hope for, what I asked for. I want to skip this part. I want to push the fast-forward button until I get back to happy.
I like to think of what happens to characters in good novels and stories as knots--things keep knotting up. And by the end of the story--readers see an unknotting of sorts. Not what you expect, not the easy answers you get on TV, not wash and wear ph...
Let me put it this way: when I read, I learned the world was not as small as my house. And that everybody in my home town was not representative of the way people in the world were raised. And that was what saved me.
It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork.
Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.
Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.
