Teaching is a great complement to writing. It's very social and gets you out of your own head. It's also very optimistic. It renews itself every year - it's a renewable resource. Eleanor Catton complementgreathead Change image and share on social
My sense of injustice about our family's 'weirdness' in not owning a car was amplified by the fact that we did not own a television, either - my parents were unapologetic about this and told me very cheerfully that I would thank them for it when I was older, which was quite true. Eleanor Catton amplifycarcheerfully share on social
I think that's what fiction writing is actually all about. It's about trying to solve problems in creative ways. Eleanor Catton creativefictionproblem Change image and share on social
Is the prestige conferred by the Man Booker prize for the book or me? I would prefer it on the book and for me to be treated ordinarily. Eleanor Catton bookbookerconfer Change image and share on social
I've had countless reviews sort that have made me cry. It's funny, it doesn't ever get better either; you can't turn your ears off. Eleanor Catton countlesscryear Change image and share on social
I think it's more optimistic about human nature to acknowledge that people are the products of their time but then to see that they have moments of grace and dignity that everybody has. Eleanor Catton acknowledgedignitygrace Change image and share on social
My father is an expatriate American; he fell in love with New Zealand in his youth and never went home. Eleanor Catton americanexpatriatefall Change image and share on social
I think that you have to keep the reader front and centre if you're going to write something that people are going to love and be entertained by. Eleanor Catton centreentertainfront Change image and share on social
I think the adverb is a much-maligned part of speech. It's always accused of being oppressive, even tyrannical, when in fact it's so supple and sly. Eleanor Catton accuseadverbfact Change image and share on social
I really wanted to write an adventure story, a murder-mystery that was set during the gold-rush years in New Zealand. Eleanor Catton adventuregoldmurder Change image and share on social