We shouldn't be saying 'Save the planet'; we should be saying: 'Save viable conditions in which people can live.' That's what we're dealing with here. Margaret Atwood conditiondeallive Change image and share on social
I spent much of my childhood in northern Quebec, and often there was no radio, no television - there wasn't a lot to entertain us. When it rained, I stayed inside reading, writing, drawing. Margaret Atwood childhooddrawentertain Change image and share on social
Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome. Margaret Atwood credentialestablishhero Change image and share on social
Some bioengineering is good, especially if it results in plants that are more drought-resistant or perennial food crops. Margaret Atwood bioengineercropdrought Change image and share on social
All fiction is about people, unless it's about rabbits pretending to be people. It's all essentially characters in action, which means characters moving through time and changes taking place, and that's what we call 'the plot'. Margaret Atwood actioncallcharacter share on social
The society in 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a throwback to the early Puritans whom I studied extensively at Harvard under Perry Miller, to whom the book is dedicated. Margaret Atwood bookdedicateearly Change image and share on social
Like many modern poets, I tend to conceal rhymes by placing them in the middle of lines, and to avoid immediate alliteration and assonance in favor of echoes placed later in the poems. Margaret Atwood alliterationassonanceavoid Change image and share on social
All fat women look the same; they all look 42. Margaret Atwood fatwoman Change image and share on social
There's a difference between describing and evoking something. You can describe something and be quite clinical about it. To evoke it, you call it up in the reader. That's what writers do when they're good. Margaret Atwood callclinicaldescribe share on social
I'm a person of whim, and easily distracted. I don't like multitasking. When I'm doing one thing, I like to do just that thing. Margaret Atwood distracteasilymultitask Change image and share on social
