The unfolding of a story is both as exciting and as difficult for each and every novel I've written, regardless of time and place. Rose Tremain difficultexcithave Change image and share on social
I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the whole picture - which emerges gradually as a series of revelations, as the journey goes along. Rose Tremain arrivedestinationemerge share on social
I'm not very interested in charting a day-to-day familiar reality. I'm always looking for territory in which to explore the BIG subjects, the life-or-death stories. Rose Tremain bigchartday Change image and share on social
At the moment, I'm toying with a new idea for a book, but fully engaged with writing screenplays, so the book idea - which needs empty space in my head - is barely formed yet. Rose Tremain barelybookempty Change image and share on social
Perhaps, more importantly, I think that most human beings realise only a fraction of the true potential of their minds, so the spiritual or mystical, the things which remain mysterious or unexplained have always drawn me to include them in any scheme for a novel. Rose Tremain beingdrawfraction share on social
