I am very happy in second-hand bookshops; would a gardener not be happy in a garden? Hilary Mantel bookshopgardengardener Change image and share on social
Like many people, I am addicted to the physical act of reading. Hilary Mantel actaddictpeople Change image and share on social
Memory isn't a theme; it's part of the human condition. Hilary Mantel conditionhumanmemory Change image and share on social
Fear of commitment lies behind the fear of writing. Hilary Mantel commitmentfearlie Change image and share on social
It is difficult to know how the Tudors actually spoke because we're going back before Shakespeare; much of the drama from that period is courtly, allegorical. Hilary Mantel allegoricalbackcourtly Change image and share on social
Psychics tap into what is collective: our regret and our sense of time going by; our common repression and anxieties. Hilary Mantel anxietycollectivecommon Change image and share on social
Concentrate your narrative energy on the point of change. This is especially important for historical fiction. When your character is new to a place, or things alter around them, that's the point to step back and fill in the details of their world. Hilary Mantel alterbackchange share on social
There are plenty of books that tell you how to become a writer, but not one that suggests how, if you want a normal life, you might reverse the process. Hilary Mantel booklifenormal Change image and share on social
The more history I learnt, the less interested I got in winning arguments and the more interested in establishing the truth. Hilary Mantel argumentestablishhistory Change image and share on social
If you skew the endocrine system, you lose the pathways to self. When endocrine patterns change, it alters the way you think and feel. One shift in the pattern tends to trip another. Hilary Mantel alterchangeendocrine Change image and share on social
