Bob Shacochis (born September 9, 1951) is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and literary journalist. He teaches creative writing at Florida State University. Read full biography of Bob Shacochis →
The stories are there first, and they come from my experiences wandering around in the world. They will resonate into bigger things, forces sweeping... →
A whole bunch of agents and editors looked at my stories, and they all said, in effect, 'You're a pretty good writer and you should probably... →
Writing is a process of discovering. I could never outline a narrative; that just sounds boring. There's no joy of discovery in what you're... →
You decide which characters you want and then do the best you can to bring their humanity to the forefront in the context that you place them in -... →
I'm asked all the time, 'Doesn't it feel great to finish the novel?' And the answer to that is, 'No.' It's sort of a loss... →
When you meet powerful men or just read about them in the newspapers, you see that they don't have a sense of boundaries.
I consider myself a writer who writes about American expatriates. And if I have any overt cause as a writer besides writing the best prose I can... →
Trying to get the sentences right and the structure of the narration right is about as big a job as I can handle. But I also know that if you handle... →
Bob Shacochis (born September 9, 1951) is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and literary journalist. He teaches creative writing at Florida State University.