I definitely don't write with any kind of 'message' or 'lesson,' probably because when I was a child, I used to run a mile from books like that. Michelle Paver bookchildkind Change image and share on social
I'm constantly being surprised and finding unplanned things - because the writing is a process of experiencing things on the ground with the characters. Michelle Paver characterconstantlyexperience Change image and share on social
Mostly, research is much more fun than the actual writing. Michelle Paver actualfunresearch Change image and share on social
Changing from biochemistry to law was easy because I was rubbish in the laboratory. I could never decide how much to put in a test tube because I'm not very good at maths. Michelle Paver biochemistrychangedecide Change image and share on social
There's this whole thing of being two people. You are the person you want to be - the writer - and then there's this weird other life of going on tour and talking about the writing. And that really is weird. Michelle Paver lifepeopleperson share on social
I sometimes wonder why I do so much research - I look at other successful writers, and I think it must just be so relaxing to write about flying horses or something, but I have to make it plausible. Michelle Paver flyhorsemake Change image and share on social
I'd been interested in animal behaviour as a teenager and had thought of studying it at one point. Michelle Paver animalbehaviourinterest Change image and share on social
I think true wilderness can still be found, but it's hard to reach and dangerous when you get there, which is probably why it still exists. Michelle Paver dangerousexistfind Change image and share on social
For a child, reading a book can be such an intense experience. Michelle Paver bookchildexperience Change image and share on social
Indigenous people all over the world take quite a lot of trouble with their hair and their clothes. Michelle Paver clothehairindigenous Change image and share on social
