I think I’m good at metaphors and descriptions. Plot doesn’t come naturally to me, so I work really hard at it. Celeste Ng Read Quote
I’m very much a people pleaser, and the first book had such a devoted and loving following. Celeste Ng Read Quote
I think one of the reasons that I like fiction versus nonfiction is that I myself can kind of disappear from the story. Celeste Ng Read Quote
What you look for as a reader is somebody who is going to take you and say, ‘C’mon. Come into the story. I’m going to show you what there is to see.’ The guide who is going to tell you, ‘Pay attention over there,’ or, ‘Do you remember that other thing? Now watch!’ Celeste Ng Read Quote
We have to figure out why we see the world in different ways and then how are we going to adjust so that we can at least still understand each other. Celeste Ng Read Quote
For the first three years of his life, my son insisted on hearing ‘Goodnight Moon’ before bedtime. Like most babies, he was not a good sleeper by disposition – but reading seemed to help, and this book specifically became part of his whole wind-down ritual. Celeste Ng Read Quote
In my own work, when I start off writing a scene, I don’t know which physical details are going to turn out to be meaningful. But, inevitably, certain images will stand out – you start to decide which ones are important as you go. Celeste Ng Read Quote
One of the most fun things for me, as a writer, is when readers ask questions like, ‘Oh, I noticed that you have a lot of water and baptism imagery in your book. Did you do that on purpose?’ Celeste Ng Read Quote
I’m fascinated by the ways people under repressive regimes still manage to share information – and joy. Celeste Ng Read Quote
