I can't tell you any more than any other writer can tell you why they write, and I don't know what my influences are. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes influence write writer
I had an idea for a story about a young woman who was living with people who were different, not just superficially different - such as hair colour, or eye colour, or skin colour - but different in some significant way. Jean M. Auel coloureyehair share on social
From the beginning, the series has been story driven - I began with a story idea - but research feeds it. Jean M. Auel begindrivefeed Change image and share on social
From the beginning, when I first got an idea for a story and wondered if I could write it, it has always been the story that has driven me. Jean M. Auel begindriveidea Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow. Toby Jones alfredcinemaentire Change image and share on social
The historical novelist has to consider what has actually happened, while the SF writer is dealing in possibilities, but they are both in the business of imagining a world unlike our own and yet connected to it. Pamela Sargent businessconnectdeal share on social