I have had quite a lot of prizes, but I don't think it makes any difference to the ease or difficulty to the writing process. Ruth Rendell differencedifficultyease Change image and share on social
People tell me the most extraordinary things. I've noticed it for years. Perhaps they know I won't be shocked. Or judgmental. Ruth Rendell extraordinaryhavejudgmental Change image and share on social
I get very tired of violence in crime fiction. Maybe it is what life is like, but I don't want to do it in my books. Ruth Rendell bookcrimefiction Change image and share on social
I call myself an agnostic. I'm open to change. I'm the same sort of person, although much less aggressive, as Richard Dawkins. Ruth Rendell aggressiveagnosticcall Change image and share on social
I didn't do any writing seriously until I was in my mid-twenties. But I've never really thought of myself as doing anything else. I've always wanted to write. Ruth Rendell havemidthink Change image and share on social
I don't want to be a fusty old lady writer. Ruth Rendell fustyladywriter Change image and share on social
The old detective story that's got a really complicated motive doesn't apply to mine. Ruth Rendell applycomplicatedetective Change image and share on social
People always tell me my books are so dark; I don't think they're particularly dark. I'm not like that. I'm quite a cheerful soul. Ruth Rendell bookcheerfuldark Change image and share on social
I never make notes; just a few small details when I'm writing, but nothing much. The plot is never written down. I will tell the story to myself, but I won't plan it. I'll speak the narrative in my head for a while. Ruth Rendell detailheadmake share on social
I don't feel that I wanted to spend my whole writing life - which is my life - writing detective stories. Ruth Rendell detectivefeellife Change image and share on social
