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
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
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
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, all writers walk such a line. In general - as we all do in our dreams - I believe I put something of myself into all the characters in my novels, male as well as female. Rose Tremain characterdreamfemale Change image and 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
I'm always amazed by writers who tell me they plan everything at the beginning. I feel their writing days must be very bland. Rose Tremain amazebeginbland Change image and share on social
Any setting can potentially acquire this vividness. It slowly arrives during the period of research, until it is as immediate to me as my own real surroundings. Rose Tremain acquirearriveperiod Change image and share on social
I can inhabit any character in a way that is difficult to do successfully in a contemporary novel. Rose Tremain charactercontemporarydifficult Change image and share on social
