I'm a great believer in gathering together all your obsessions and seeing if you can make a novel out of them. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes believer gather great
I think predictability is built into any good novel in some way - you begin reading Anna Karenina and you know pretty much what's going to happen at the end. But that doesn't mean you know what's going to happen in the middle. For me, it's that sense of what happens in the middle that's important. Scarlett Thomas annabeginbuild share on social
One of the biggest problems for beginning writers is this need to over-explain. Scarlett Thomas beginbigexplain Change image and share on social
I hate stereotypes and I hate cliche. Scarlett Thomas clichehatestereotype Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
The orthodox believers in God are divided into two camps, one of which maintains that the existence of God is as demonstrable as any mathematical proposition, while the other asserts that his existence is not demonstrable to the intellect. Annie Besant assertbelievercamp share on social
I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength. Sydney Wayser 1920sarcask share on social