Aimee Bender Quotes

Aimee Bender — American Novelist born on June 28, 1969,

Aimee Bender is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her surreal plots and characters... (wikipedia)

I like birthday cake. It's so symbolic. It's a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just 'Happy birthday!' because it's this emblem of childhood and a happy day.

I write on a very strict 2-hour-a-day schedule, and I really respond to structure and invented rules. So even if I'm finding out good information on a character, I will stop when I'm set to stop.

Some creative writing programs seem evil, but my experience at Irvine was totally the opposite, where I feel like they were really good at focusing in on each writers voice and setting. When I felt like I was obligated to write a story that was more typical, no one really liked it.

I liked Hans Christian Andersen because the tales were so dark and tragic.

When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It's nourishing; it's rejuvenating.