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
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
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, 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
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'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
The process of rewriting is enjoyable, because you're not in that existential panic when you don't have a novel at all. Rose Tremain enjoyableexistentialpanic Change image and share on social
