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
A novel usually takes me two years. A year to research and plan and dream. Then a year to write. Rose Tremain dreamplanresearch Change image and share on social
So history is fertile territory for me and I think I could feel happy with any period of history, provided I had the right sources and the necessary time for the initial research. Rose Tremain feelfertilehappy Change image and share on social
I think I'm drawn to writing about something which feels intense and important. Rose Tremain drawfeltimportant 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
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