I think very visually, and I just never thought I had a novel in me. Sadie Jones thinkvisually Change image and share on social
I like to come into my workspace and feel it's a living environment and not frozen, which is why I often change or add to the pictures on the wall. Sadie Jones addchangeenvironment Change image and share on social
I've always thought it was important not to attach too much superstition to the space where you're writing, because once you get into the mindset that you can only do it a certain way in a certain place, your creativity can get blocked. Sadie Jones attachblockcreativity share on social
My father is from Jamaica, and as a child I spent many holidays there. I remember the weight and drenching wetness of that hot rain, as I experienced it in my childhood, not only for itself, but for what it represented for me. Sadie Jones childchildhooddrench share on social
Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting something that has nothing to do with acquisition. Sadie Jones acquisitionartgallery Change image and share on social
I remember people saying: 'You look funny, your hair is so black, you have a flat nose,' but I didn't think of it being racism, and I still don't. But there was a sense of difference, of being an outsider. Sadie Jones blackdifferenceflat share on social
I love writing on trains. The joy of being a writer is it's all in your head; you don't need materials apart from the laptop. It's like taking your work home with you, so you can feel grounded in your own insane writerly realities wherever you are. Sadie Jones feelgroundhead share on social
