British novelist, author of Cloud Atlas and The Number 9
Each life intersects with another, and we rarely see the full picture. A writer has the privilege of showing these invisible connections
History, like a wave, reaches a peak and falls. If we look from the other end of time, we see the same pattern in reverse
Writing is a craft, like carpentry. You have to learn, practice, and perfect the technique
I started writing because I couldn't help but write. It wasn't a choice, it was a necessity, like breathing
The blank page is like a slightly irritating boss. It demands that you be honest, and doesn't let you pretend
Stories don't have one beginning. They have multiple beginnings, and each beginning changes the meaning of the ending