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I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the
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"I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the whole picture - which emerges gradually as a series of revelations, as the journey goes along"

- Rose Tremain

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This quote by Rose Tremain speaks to the imaginative procedure of writing a novel. It is a metaphor for the journey of writing an unique, with the location being the completed item. The author is suggesting that the trip of creating a novel is one of exploration, with the story and also personalities gradually revealing themselves as the story advances. The writer is additionally recommending that the location of the journey is not constantly clear from the outset, and that the writer must be open to the possibilities that emerge as the story creates. This quote speaks to the imaginative process of composing an unique, and the relevance of enabling the tale to unfold normally, instead of trying to force it into an established shape.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Rose Tremain somewhere between August 2, 1943 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from England. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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