If I think about the writers I love or might be influenced by, I can't write at all, so I pretend there aren't any. Sadie Jones influencelovepretend Change image and share on social
Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it would produce a kind of harmony. Sadie Jones anarchyblissfulharmony Change image and share on social
I try not to picture a reader when I'm writing. It's like trying to make a great table but not picturing anybody sitting at it. Sadie Jones greatmakepicture Change image and share on social
I think that we are all much closer to our childhood selves than we often think, so when we read about childhood, it can surprise us how immediate or moving it is, when perhaps those feelings are just there, waiting to be accessed all the time. Sadie Jones accesschildhoodclose share on social
I don't consciously use my own life or experience at all. Sadie Jones consciouslyexperiencelife Change image and share on social
I don't eat when I'm working. If I start to fridge-raid, I'm in trouble. Sadie Jones eatfridgeraid Change image and share on social
In England, rain was thin and cold, and made you hunch up inside your coat, walking home from the bus stop. In Jamaica, it was wide and thick and invited you to step into it, and see how wet you could get, and be thrilled that it was warmer than the sea and warmer than your skin; it was abandon. Sadie Jones abandonbuscoat share on social
You wouldn't know it, but I'm no good at recognising people; I have face blindness. Sadie Jones blindnessfacegood Change image and share on social
Our minds and memories are crowded with the common experience of nature. Sadie Jones commoncrowdexperience Change image and share on social