Novelists must look both inward and outward at once
Evidence
The god that artists must invoke is Janus, the double-faced god, the guardian of gates and doors. It is the duty and privilege of the novelist to look both outward and inward, to the past and the future, to the particular and the universal, to the parish and the world. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017
- XREF: connects to: Autobiographical writing requires disguising experience while drawing entirely from it. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 591; Research for a novel is an immersive process concurrent with writing. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 866; Writers can find ample raw material in their early life observations. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1025 (+8 more)
Broader Connections
- A writer can render another’s character through the physical rhythm of their actions
#exemplifies(0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 58 - Literature allows us to explore our thoughts and those of others.
#expands(0.60) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287 - Writers should draw from diverse experiences when crafting books.
#expands(0.55) — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367