by
George Plimpton
(editor)
INTERVIEWER: Do you have any idea how a project is going to end?
DOCTOROW:Not at that point, no. It’s not a terribly rational way to work.It’s hard to explain. I have found one explanation that seems to satisfy people. I tell them it’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.