This week's writing tips continues with our monthly theme of celebrating Irish writers, and with the upcoming holiday of International Women’s Day, we turn our sights to the late, great Maeve Binchy.
| Continuing with our monthly theme of celebrating Irish writers, and with the upcoming holiday of International Women’s Day, we turn our sights to the late, great Maeve Binchy. An Irish native and one of the greatest writers of our time, Maeve’s stories have captivated readers and movie goers alike with her heartwarming tales of life in small town Ireland; a tone that reflected the heart and life of the author herself. |
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1. “Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life.”
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2. “The biggest influence on my books was the fact that I had worked in a newspaper for so long. In a daily paper, you learn to write very quickly; there is no time to sit and brood about what you are going to say.”
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3. “I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people can relate to my characters.”
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4. “I'm an escapist kind of writer.”
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| Authors: Colin Murdy & Anna Ratzburg |
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