I did go there later, but I hadn't been there before I wrote the book. Sometimes I feel like the imagined can feel more real than the real? Alice Hoffman bookfeelimagine Change image and share on social
The original fairy tale was about the youngest sister going into a room in the castle and finding all the bodies of the wives that came before her - she is confronted with truth, thinking about how often we think we know people and we really don't. Alice Hoffman bodycastleconfront share on social
The adults don't know what's happening on the kids' universe and the kids don't know what's happening on the adults' universe. Alice Hoffman adulthappenkid Change image and share on social
I'm much faster now. When you only have a certain amount of time to write, after a while you learn to use your time well or you stop writing. Alice Hoffman amountfastlearn Change image and share on social
I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled. Alice Hoffman feelhomekid Change image and share on social
Sometimes movies really are the best medicine. Alice Hoffman medicinemovie Change image and share on social
Anyway, the sort of love that will not wait is probably best to pass by. Alice Hoffman lovepassort Change image and share on social
I never plot out my novels in terms of the tone of the book. Hopefully, once a story is begun it reveals itself. Alice Hoffman beginbooknovel Change image and share on social
I've been a screenwriter for twenty-five years. Every one of my books have been optioned for movies and I have written a few of those screenplays. Alice Hoffman bookhavemovie Change image and share on social
I think secrets often come out. I spoke to a friend who is a therapist and I asked her if there were people who came to her and admitted to doing horrible things and she said, 'More than you know.' Alice Hoffman admitaskfriend Change image and share on social
