Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomasis an English postmodernist author. She has written nine novels, including The End of Mr. Y and PopCo, and teaches Creative Writing at the University of Kent...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAuthor
Scarlett Thomas quotes about
writing trying fiction
One of the paradoxes of writing is that when you write non-fiction everyone tries to prove that it's wrong, and when you publish fiction, everyone tries to see the truth in it.
wonder ifs has-beens
I wonder at what point my life swerved to avoid that, and if that life would have been nicer than the one I've got.
motivation character judging
Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.
creative routine creative-thought
Routine kills creative thought.
poetic mathematical homeopathy
Homeopathy seemed . . . both mathematical and poetic.
believe wonder reason
I wonder if the reason I tend to say yes to everything is because I deeply believe that I can survive anything.
giving people stories
People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning.
past names giving
I always got a bit pissed off with those broadsheet sceptics who make their living being passionately angry about homeopathy, God, synchronicity or whatever, because it's as if they can't get past their emotions, and in their rage they become as faith-driven as the beliefs they criticise. I always said they give scientists a bad name. After all, science has to be about asking unthinkable questions, not closing down debate.