Gail Honeyman quotes

I wanted to show platonic friendship between men and women, because I think it is underutilised in fiction. (Gail Honeyman)
We can all fight against loneliness by engaging in random acts of kindness. View quote
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Even with the most horrendous things that happen and the tremendous pain that people have to deal with, they still laugh, because I think that's what it means to be human. View quote
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'Eleanor' was so much fun to write, because there's a brutal honesty about her. She's got no filters and no concept of social norms. View quote
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I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that. View quote
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If I've helped fuel the debate on loneliness in some small way, that is wonderful. View quote
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A bit of perspective and life experience isn't a bad thing. View quote
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I've always found Glasgow to be a wonderful city - warm and funny and full of kindness. View quote
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I don't listen to music when I write. If I do, I usually end up giving it my whole attention, which means, unfortunately, I don't get much work done! View quote
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I love 19th century fiction and, in particular, fiction written by and about women. View quote
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If you break things down to goodies and baddies, the baddies are always a bit more alluring in fiction, and that's true from a narrative point of view. But I wanted to write a novel about real life, and real life is a bit more nuanced than that. (Gail Honeyman)
As a little girl, I used to write stories, but by my teenage years, I got out of the habit. View quote
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It's helpful to get feedback on your work, and I think you learn a lot from reading other people's work and giving them feedback. View quote
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I started doing a Ph.D., and then I thought, 'I don't really want to spend all this time on my own in the library.' View quote
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If you start a new career at 40, you've still got another 35 years to go. View quote
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I know some writers are meticulous planners, but I'm not one of them. View quote
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Loneliness is a huge issue for both individuals and for society. It's taken a long time for the issue to be treated seriously and for us to begin to understand the impact it can have. View quote
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This may sound strange, but although I feel like I know everything about my characters, the brand of shampoo they use, how many cavities they have, their greatest fear, I don't actually see their faces. View quote
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Gail Honeyman

Gail Honeyman - Image
Photo: ActuaLitté, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Scottish Writer
Born: 1972
Quotes count: 18