Yann Martel

The idea of a flip book still really appeals to me. That idea of fiction and non-fiction. ↗

— Yann Martel

#book #fiction #flip #idea #me

Reality is how we interpret it. Imagination and volition play a part in that interpretation. Which means that all reality is to some extent a fiction. ↗

— Yann Martel

#fiction #how #imagination #interpret #interpretation

My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it didn't, why would I write it? ↗

— Yann Martel

#dances #each #every #i #i write

Most of us get our history through story. ↗

— Yann Martel

#history #most #our #story #through

May books spread the world over! ↗

— Yann Martel

#may #over #spread #world

'Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life #novel #simple #very #write

It's true, too, that I'm tired of using books as political bullets and grenades. Books are too precious and wonderful to be used for long in such a fashion. ↗

— Yann Martel

#bullets #fashion #grenades #i #long

If you write genre fiction, you follow the rules, and you have to follow them because readers expect that. ↗

— Yann Martel

#expect #fiction #follow #genre #readers

If I didn't have children, I think my life would be a failure. ↗

— Yann Martel

#failure #i #i think #life #my life

If a film project were available and the timing was right, I might be interested. ↗

— Yann Martel

#film #i #interested #might #project