The last three books are much more a case of a moment of history, what happened almost by — Michael Ondaatje
That’s anil’s path. She grows up in sri lanka, goes and gets educated abroad, and through fate or chance — Michael Ondaatje
I don’t have a plan for a story when I sit down to write. I would get quite bored carrying it out. — Michael Ondaatje
I tend not to know what the plot is or the story is or even the theme. Those things come later, for me. — Michael Ondaatje
In the book the relationship with katharine and almasy is sort of only in the patient’s mind. — Michael Ondaatje
You want to suggest something new, but at the same time, resolve the drama of the action in the novel. — Michael Ondaatje
Once I’ve discovered the story, I might restructure it, maybe move things around, set up a clue — Michael Ondaatje
You’re getting everyone’s point of view at the same time, which, for me, is the perfect state for a novel: — Michael Ondaatje
Research can be a big clunker. It’s difficult to know how you can make the historical light. — Michael Ondaatje