#65 – Clare Flynn – Write Through The Roof
Podcast interview with historical novelist, Clare Flynn
‘Read everything I could get my little hands on.’
Episode 65 – Clare Flynn – Show Notes
Instinctive pantser who occasionally tries to plotThe first book took 15 years to write but now tries to be more disciplinedWrites most daysTwo solutions if the words are hard – walk away or force herself to write‘Edit as you go’ personOnce a week writing group to share work-in-progressNanowrimo – to kick start a book or finish a book offTea, coffee and water and wine o’clockDisplacement: theme comes from childhood experiences, relationship problems, PTSD and impact of war, self discovery, religious bigotryReading: taught to read by her fatherLearnt from editor; tough but also positiveRead aloudWriting two books at once; keeps the writing freshClassics: Hardy, Brontes, Anya Seton, Jean Plaidy, Agatha Christie, Mary Stewart, Tolstoy, Zola, Kate Atkinson, Amor Towles, historical researchHybrid publishingStorms Gather Between Us
‘A competitive person, even if the competition is myself.’
‘It’s got to have highs & lows and lights & darks.’
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