The idea led me into the research, which continues to give me more ideas for the story. Jean M. Auel More Quotes by Jean M. Auel More Quotes From Jean M. Auel Art was as much in the activity as in the results. Works of art were not just the finished product, but the thought, the action, the process that created them. Jean M. Auel processactionart Illness and accidents were mysterious manifestations of the war of the spirits, fought on the battleground of the body. Jean M. Auel mysteriousbodywar There was a time when the young of many clans joined together to make new clans. Jean M. Auel clansyoungtogether From the beginning, when I first got an idea for a story and wondered if I could write it, it has always been the story that has driven me. Jean M. Auel storieswritingideas I have been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy for a long time, since I was 11 or 12 I think, so I understand it and I'm not at all surprised that readers of the genre might enjoy my books. Jean M. Auel longbookthinking I had an idea for a story about a young woman who was living with people who were different, not just superficially different - such as hair colour, or eye colour, or skin colour - but different in some significant way. Jean M. Auel eyehairideas Again Creb grunted. It was the usual noncommittal comment used by men when responding to a woman. It carried only enough meaning to indicate the woman had been understood, without acknowledging too much significance in what she said. Jean M. Auel too-muchusualmen The other mammoths were as protective of the dying as they were of newborns, and they gathered around tying to make the fallen one get up. When all was over, they buried the dead ancestor under piles of dirt, grass, leaves, or snow. Mammoths were even known to bury other dead animals, including humans. Jean M. Auel dyinganimalsnow But when did you see her, talk to me? When did you see her go into the cave? Why did you threaten to strike a spirit? You still don't understand, do you? You acknowledged her, Broud, she has beaten you. You did everything you could to her, you even cursed her. She's dead, and still she won. She was a woman, and she had more courage than you, Broud, more determination, more self-control. She was more man than you are. Ayla should have been the son of my mate. Jean M. Auel determinationmenson Ayla, I looked for you all my life and didn't know I was looking. You are everything I ever wanted, everything I ever dreamed of in a woman, and more. You are a fascinating enigma, a paradox. You are totally honest, open; you hide nothing: yet you are the most mysterious woman I've ever met. Jean M. Auel mysterious-womanparadoxhonest She loved him, more than she could ever find words for, but this love he felt for her was not quite the same. It wasn't so much stronger, as more demanding, more insistent. As though he feared he would lose that which he had finally won. Jean M. Auel strongerfeltfear You weren't being punished. You were waiting for me. Jean M. Auel waiting No, my publisher has always done the marketing. Jean M. Auel marketingpublishersdone I can't tell you any more than any other writer can tell you why they write, and I don't know what my influences are. Jean M. Auel influenceknowswriting I really fell in love with Africa. Jean M. Auel I'm just writing a story that I want to read. Jean M. Auel storieswantwriting I had tears coming out of my eyes. And it was the characters that got me there. Jean M. Auel tearseyecharacter From the beginning, the series has been story driven - I began with a story idea - but research feeds it. Jean M. Auel beenstorybeginningresearch Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive. Jean M. Auel salesbeenletterspositive I can move my characters through it easily, because I understand the background; I've really studied it. Jean M. Auel backgroundthroughunderstandi-can
