I Think That I'm Serious, But I

While I Would Agree That I Write About Serious Subjects, And That They're Not Necessarily The Most Pleasant Subjects Or Even The Most Pleasant People, As A Writer I Just Think About The Humorous Aspects Of These Things - That's What Keeps Me Going When I'm Writing A Story.

You Have To Figure Out Who The Right Person Is To Tell The Story. And Often, People Who Are Very Self-aware Will Only Sound As If They Are Pontificating If They Tell The Story.

The Real Killer Was When You Married The Wrong Person But Had The Right Children.

It's Not About Having Things Figured Out, Or About Communicating With Other People, Trying To Make Them Understand What You Understand. It's About A Chicken Dinner At A Drive-in. A Soft Pillow. Things That Don't Need Explaining.

I Think That I'm Serious, But I Don't Think That I'm Inordinately Bleak.