Best quotes by James McBride on Work

Checkout quotes by James McBride on Work

• ‟ The starting point of all great jazz has got to be format, a language that you can work within that, in some ways, is much tighter than the blues or even gospel. It's all working towards the same destination - the difference being that Miles Davis flew there, and I'm still taking the subway.

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• ‟ First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work.

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• ‟ I type most of my books for the first chapter or two - I use a manual typewriter for the first 50 pages or so - and then I move to the computer. It helps me keep the work lean so I don't end up spending 10 pages describing a leaf.

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• ‟ Most of my work is done when everyone else is asleep.

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• ‟ I go through periods listening to specific types of music. Because I'm a musician, listening to music is... it's a bit like work for me. A little bit.

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• ‟ I don't live for my work. My life is my life. That's more important, and I think that helps my work.

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