When I start writing these novels, I go into them with a spirit of inquiry rather than to substantiate prejudices I had in the beginning. If you don't do that, you can't write good characters. Ruth Ozeki begincharactergood Change image and share on social
Canada has always been a great place for literature. It's strong and growing stronger, and there will always be reading, and there will always be great writers. Ruth Ozeki canadagreatgrow Change image and share on social
Inspiration comes from everything from the entire world, and it's hard to pinpoint one thing. I can trace one inspiration to the writing of 13th-century Zen master Dogen Zenji, who writes beautifully about time. Ruth Ozeki 13thbeautifullycentury share on social
There's something about Vonnegut's deadpan irony that I really like. And I like Borges' puzzle structure. Ruth Ozeki borgedeadpanirony Change image and share on social
I think that all writing is in search of lost time. I'm starting to realise that very clearly. Ruth Ozeki loserealisesearch Change image and share on social
For a writer, you definitely do not want to be in the mainstream. You want to be on the edge because that's where the vantage point is. That's where you can see. Ruth Ozeki edgemainstreampoint Change image and share on social
What's fascinating to me is the way that multiple stories go into creating any world - a fictional world, but certainly the world that we live in as well. Of course, I cannot control that world. I can just control the fictional world. Ruth Ozeki controlcreatefascinate share on social
The relationship between reader and writer is reciprocal in a way. We co-create each other. We are constantly emerging out of the relationship we have with others. Ruth Ozeki constantlycreateemerge Change image and share on social
