Kids delight in 'magical thinking', whether in the form of the Tooth Fairy or the saints: whether you see these as comforting lies or eternal verities, they are part of how we help kids make sense of the world. Emma Donoghue comfortdelighteternal share on social
I have never been depressed or thrown a plate, which I attribute to the cathartic effects of writing books about people whose lives are more grueling than mine. Emma Donoghue attributebookcathartic Change image and share on social
You know, plenty of people headed off to Canada or America on the basis of government information, propaganda campaigns. Often you'd go off with a brochure in hand and you'd turn up and it wouldn't be like that at all. Emma Donoghue americabasisbrochure share on social
I'm constantly saying, 'I read a fascinating article in 'The New Yorker'... ' I say it so often that sometimes I think I have nothing interesting to say myself, I merely regurgitate 'The New Yorker.' Emma Donoghue articleconstantlyfascinate Change image and share on social
Some writers can produce marvelous plots without planning it out, but I can't. In particular I need to know the structure of a novel: what's going to happen in each chapter and each scene. Emma Donoghue chapterhappenmarvelous Change image and share on social
I'm a huge planner, more and more so as the years go by. Emma Donoghue hugeplanneryear Change image and share on social
I've been writing full-time since I was 23. Emma Donoghue fullhavetime Change image and share on social
I'm finding that success is way more time-consuming than failure ever was. Emma Donoghue consumefailurefind Change image and share on social
You cannot predict literary success; the only way you can possibly aim for it is to do your thing and do it well. Emma Donoghue aimliterarypossibly Change image and share on social
