My background is deep and set in deep time, and in a narrow space, oral traditions going back a long, long time, which I inherited by osmosis. Alan Garner backbackgrounddeep Change image and share on social
As far as the world was concerned, from 1979 to 1996, I didn't publish any original material; it just wasn't there. Alan Garner concernmaterialoriginal Change image and share on social
The thing that I was brought up to prize above everything else is the intellect. There is no problem that the intellect cannot solve, but it never had an original thought. Originality is the realm of the unconscious. Alan Garner bringintellectoriginal share on social
I learnt that I must never finish a book with nothing else to do. Alan Garner bookfinishlearn Change image and share on social
If you are going to write, nothing will stop you, and if you are not going to write, nothing will make you. Alan Garner makestopwrite Change image and share on social
Everything I have ever written has been in the same chair, in the same room. Alan Garner chairroomwrite Change image and share on social
My mother read nursery rhymes to me, and my grandmother told me folk stories, but as a child I had no interest in writing whatsoever. Alan Garner childfolkgrandmother Change image and share on social
I love research so much that I do an enormous amount; it helps put off the moment of starting to write the story. Alan Garner amountenormoushelp Change image and share on social
I don't think I've ever frightened myself before when writing, but there were areas where there was terror, as though I was looking into somewhere that I didn't know existed before, and it frightened me. Alan Garner areaexistfrighten share on social
My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read 'Boneland.' Alan Garner ageattitudeboneland Change image and share on social
