I don't think I make much of a distinction between the 'real' and the 'fantastic.' They both seem to be threads in the same cloth as far as I'm concerned. Alice Hoffman clothconcerndistinction Change image and share on social
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
I also like the whole idea of fairy tales and folk tales being a woman's domain, considered a lesser domain at the time they were told. Alice Hoffman considerdomainfairy 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
I feel more influenced in my own work by dreams than I do by other writers' works in a way. Or by popular culture, movies - what else is there to write about than love and loss? Alice Hoffman culturedreamfeel Change image and share on social
Every time I finish a book, I forget everything I learned writing it - the information just disappears out of my head. Alice Hoffman bookdisappearfinish Change image and share on social
I really feel like the gift is also the curse. It's always half-and-half. Whatever brings you the most joy will also probably bring you the most pain. Always a price to pay. Alice Hoffman bringcursefeel Change image and share on social
After a while, the characters I'm writing begin to feel real to me. That's when I know I'm heading in the right direction. Alice Hoffman begincharacterdirection 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
No one knows how to write a novel until it's been written. Alice Hoffman write Change image and share on social
