Various books revolutionised what I think about novels and showed me that they're not strict, formulaic things. 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje was one of them. Sarah Hall bookcomeformulaic Change image and share on social
Nightmares of a capital city overwhelmed by tsunami, war or plague transfix us, but catastrophe is first felt locally, and there are many homes outside the city. Sarah Hall capitalcatastrophecity Change image and share on social
It's been noted that writing about the production of art is a masquerade or metaphor for writing about writing. This may be true, there are similarities - both the verbal and the visual represent the thing or the concept. Sarah Hall artconceptmasquerade share on social
A lot of my literature deals with these people who are somehow magnetic because they have that ability to step over lines. Sarah Hall abilitydealline Change image and share on social
I think you can tell any human story in a particular place. Sarah Hall humanplacestory Change image and share on social
You can't see all of a place until you look at it from a distance. Sarah Hall distanceplace Change image and share on social
Swimming in the cold and the dark of British autumn is not for the faint-hearted. Sarah Hall autumnbritishcold Change image and share on social
One of the things I try to do with my writing is try to evoke the spirit of the place. I think these things imprint on the landscape and the culture. Sarah Hall cultureevokeimprint Change image and share on social
I studied the short story as part of my creative writing course at university but then set off as a novelist. Generally, there is a sense that even if you want to write short stories, you need to do a novel first. Sarah Hall creativegenerallynovelist share on social
It's a lovely feeling, just working away at the desk, putting words down, building words up... I think you have to be aware that what you're doing is not just a private act, it's a societal thing. Sarah Hall actawarebuild Change image and share on social
