Writing is a struggle against silence.
—Carlos Fuentes
Topics: Writing
By its very nature, the novel indicates that we are becoming. There is no final solution. There is no last word.
—Carlos Fuentes
Topics: Fiction, Authors & Writing
Perfect order is the forerunner of perfect horror.
—Carlos Fuentes
Topics: Perfection
I don’t think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them.
—Carlos Fuentes
Topics: Books, Reading
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