Younger people have greatest fears. Why is that? Because they don't know the plot. They don't know their own individual plot... they don't know what's going to happen to them. Margaret Atwood feargreathappen Change image and share on social
The darkness is really out there. It's not something that's in my head, just. It's in my work because it's in the world. Margaret Atwood darknessheadwork Change image and share on social
Reality simply consists of different points of view. Margaret Atwood consistpointreality Change image and share on social
I'm not interested in cutting the feet off my characters or stretching them to make them fit my certain political view. Margaret Atwood charactercutfit Change image and share on social
There would be no Sherlock Holmes if it were not for serial publication. Margaret Atwood holmespublicationserial Change image and share on social
If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary. Margaret Atwood catholicismchooseconvert Change image and share on social
I think every age lives in a blend of technology so there's always older ones mixed in with newer ones, and when the new technology goes down, the immediate fallback position is either that technology just before that or one several technologies back. Margaret Atwood agebackblend share on social
Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it. Margaret Atwood bookcontroldictate Change image and share on social
If I pick up a book with spaceships on the cover, I want spaceships. If I see one with dragons, I want there to be dragons inside the book. Proper labeling. Ethical labeling. I don't want to open up my cornflakes and find that they're full of pebbles... You need to respect the reader enough not to call it something it isn't. Margaret Atwood bookcallcornflake share on social
I began writing at the age of 5, but there was a dark period between the ages of 8 and 16 when I didn't write. I started again at 16 and have no idea why, but it was suddenly the only thing I wanted to do. Margaret Atwood agebegindark share on social