Jane Lebak > Quotes

“After a tragedy, I would categorize four stages of creativity. The creator: is able to record the details of the event; emotion may or may not be present creates for catharsis; an emotion-dump, primarily for himself or herself, and the details may or may not be present creates evangelistically because there’s a Message. E.g., “These were the stupid things people said when Emily died, so you the reader should not say them.” (Note that this is outwardly directed, but because it’s angry writing, it’s still primarily for oneself) creates and lets the artwork tell itself without pushing a Message”
― Jane Lebak, Carrying to Term: A Guide for Parents after a Devastating Prenatal Diagnosis

“I have serious reservations about the whole Rapture theology,”
― Jane Lebak, Seven Angels Short Story Bundle