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Sarah Hall Quotes

English - Writer | 1974 -

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.

Culture Writing Think Landscape Try

My writing is called exotic or avant-garde because I write about rural places. Has it really come to this, that if you write about the country you are avant-garde? How did this happen? Modern agriculture and spaces are still so relevant.

Writing You Agriculture Country Come

I felt impelled to write. It felt demonic, and I wanted to improve, the way some people habitually pick up a guitar and get better at playing it and making up songs.

People Guitar Better Way Some People

I don't reckon there are many writers who start out really expecting writing to be an attainable occupation. Well, I didn't. It was a pipe dream.

Writing Start Dream Out Well Pipe

I have ideas. I hear voices. Words accumulate. It's still an overriding impulse. And I'm self-employed, which means I have to be sensible and motivated about paying the bills.

Words Ideas Voices Bills Hear Means

Writing, and its theatre of operation, is better than working shifts packing frozen sausages; that's all I need to think about if I'm having difficulties.

Writing Theatre Think Better Need

The short story is very good at looking at shadow psychologies and how the system breaks down underneath.

Good Shadow Looking Story Short How

I am a feminist, although I always worry saying that because you then get people asking you about the 1970s.

I Am People Saying Worry You Asking

My work is of me; it's not me. I want it to be far more extraordinary than I am.

Work I Am Me Want More Far

You are often asked to explain your work, as if the reader isn't able to work it out. And people always try and label you by your work.

Work People You Try Explain Out

Language description and metaphors seem readily available. The things I have to work harder at are plot, pacing, and form.

Work Language Things Seem Plot Form

I don't like novels that tie everything up in a plot-y way. I always think that's not really true of life, particularly of people in power.

Life Power People Think True Way

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