When I heard during a TV interview that she had 15 highly acclaimed best selling novels, my attention was captured. I soon learned it was Joanna Trollope sat in the hot seat. She was speaking about her new bestseller, "The Other Family".
Joanna regarded herself as a candid writer, who doesn't take sides, just presents the information for the reader to form their own opinion and arrive at their own conclusions. Joanna spoke about the depth and kind of research she did for this book. It includes issues surrounding legacy and inheritance. Joanna also spoke of how she determined the locations within her novel.
She spoke with authority and honesty. Joanna came across to me, as quite balanced, broad thinking, a reliable researcher and most credible.
Guess my choice of Author for this week?
As a result of reading more regularly and ensuring to explore varying Authors', my style of writing is developing for the better. Incidentally, my novel writing is so different from the way I approach this blog that you are reading!
I have never read Joanna Trollope's books because I generally don't go for that sort of books except on impulse, but I do know - have read some of her excerpts - she is amazing with her words and storytelling ability.
ReplyDeleteIt is repeated again and again by agents, publishers and experienced authors that no one can be a good writer (unless they are a freak of nature) if they haven't read widely. So all the reading is bound to help. :-)