tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post7904095811312668874..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Going back to your writing roots, with Celia ReesCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-65146221166688777962012-02-10T11:20:32.756+00:002012-02-10T11:20:32.756+00:00Thank you, Celia. What an honest and interesting p...Thank you, Celia. What an honest and interesting post. And it's great to hear about the value of Arvon Courses for the tutors, too...<br />Thank you, Clare.Juliet Clare Bellhttp://www.julietclarebell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-8507309007240877232012-02-10T09:00:28.055+00:002012-02-10T09:00:28.055+00:00This is an inspiring post. I want to be daring now...This is an inspiring post. I want to be daring now. Thanks, Celia.Addy Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450583537731030466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-79207651466264460372012-02-09T17:39:05.303+00:002012-02-09T17:39:05.303+00:00What thoughtful responses - a real writers' si...What thoughtful responses - a real writers' site, this! An interesting question, Cindy. I found TINF much easier in some ways - I know what a High Street/bar/cafe/hot dog stand looks like and it is easier to channel voices I hear around me rather than those I've never heard in life. I learnt something, though, from writing historical - my concern there is to explore how historical events impact on my characters lives and I found i was doing the same thing in TINF but with contmporary events. <br />It is important to follow our own ideas, Astrid, not try and manufacture them. All writers are subject to doubts and fears, Phillipa, no matter how good, or how experienced. It is part of the creative process.Celia Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059549379622664741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-55249373918879210012012-02-09T15:54:11.320+00:002012-02-09T15:54:11.320+00:00Another book I really want to read now! It sounds...Another book I really want to read now! It sounds great.Jackie Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567038737470422449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-66364810757149758532012-02-09T14:59:20.985+00:002012-02-09T14:59:20.985+00:00Very interesting ideas celia, thank you. The fish...Very interesting ideas celia, thank you. The fish analogy was fascinating, as some books you read you can just tell the writers were trying too hard or trying to 'write to order'. But it's ones like 'forgiveness' that shine through because the reader can tell are an idea that you HAD to write about.Astrid Holmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055395058044545566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-38389581446225192852012-02-09T14:37:41.783+00:002012-02-09T14:37:41.783+00:00Very taken with the honesty of showing you had anx...Very taken with the honesty of showing you had anxieties Celia, and that you keep on learning too. Thank you.K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-89763163090411986172012-02-09T13:18:53.763+00:002012-02-09T13:18:53.763+00:00This is the bit that takes a lot of time.This is the bit that takes a lot of time.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-16252510061146208402012-02-09T13:17:32.007+00:002012-02-09T13:17:32.007+00:00Celia, were there any things about writing a conte...Celia, were there any things about writing a contemporary novel that surprised you - things that you had thought unique to the historical genre? Or was it totally, completely, different?Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-39023766094145215932012-02-09T11:00:16.394+00:002012-02-09T11:00:16.394+00:00Great post ... thanks for sharing.Great post ... thanks for sharing.Wendy Meddourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232145254833119663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-36794608886355913312012-02-09T10:35:02.540+00:002012-02-09T10:35:02.540+00:00Wonderful! I too am an ex-teacher with grown up ch...Wonderful! I too am an ex-teacher with grown up children, and worry about now losing touch with the rawness of the teenage experience. I'm looking forward to your talk at the London Book Fair, and thanks so much for this very interesting post; I shall read your latest book with more insight because of it.Kit Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747077148847756149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-22372841117321723852012-02-09T09:45:43.057+00:002012-02-09T09:45:43.057+00:00What a fantastic post. Thank you Celia. I was inte...What a fantastic post. Thank you Celia. I was interested to see your were also concerned whether you could write with a teenage voice as your children had grown up too. That is something I have also faced, it was really good to know I wasn't on my own! This post has been truly inspirational, thank you for sharing. Am not off to buy This is not ForgivenessNess Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-39611840889028955832012-02-09T09:38:31.054+00:002012-02-09T09:38:31.054+00:00Ooh, I just love it when authors share these kind ...Ooh, I just love it when authors share these kind of insights. And just great to see that Arvon works for the tutors as well as the students. Thanks, Celia. Can' wait to read it.M Louise Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165271083632185438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-56413896311435844822012-02-09T09:11:06.543+00:002012-02-09T09:11:06.543+00:00Hi, Celia - really interesting post, and I love wh...Hi, Celia - really interesting post, and I love what you say about Virginia Woolf and the fish. Also: "Once it is in my head, it has to be done." It's great too the way those insights, like your with Patrick Ness, can suddenly light the way and make it all seem not only possible but exciting.Linda Newberynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-4713485030131453892012-02-09T08:23:08.518+00:002012-02-09T08:23:08.518+00:00You'll have to fight over it!You'll have to fight over it!Jo Wytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941417444551495613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-58751328714448375802012-02-09T08:21:05.056+00:002012-02-09T08:21:05.056+00:00...but Jo is going to let me borrow it first. Isn&......but Jo is going to let me borrow it first. Isn't she? Jo?Teri Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641477543947472370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-30797765045361823562012-02-09T08:16:25.717+00:002012-02-09T08:16:25.717+00:00Oh! Oh! Oh! Can't wait to read it!Oh! Oh! Oh! Can't wait to read it!Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-41944524296415992132012-02-09T07:20:50.121+00:002012-02-09T07:20:50.121+00:00Great post Celia, thanks! The process of letting e...Great post Celia, thanks! The process of letting each idea you have find its own voice, be it contemporary or historical, is really interesting. Thanks for sharing!Jo Wytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941417444551495613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-70656476228283361572012-02-09T07:09:27.021+00:002012-02-09T07:09:27.021+00:00What a wonderfully insightful post, Celia, thank y...What a wonderfully insightful post, Celia, thank you! I look forward to getting my hands on a copy of This is Not Forgiveness!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-44036697055768647222012-02-09T06:55:57.548+00:002012-02-09T06:55:57.548+00:00A fascinating, insightful post, Celia, thank you. ...A fascinating, insightful post, Celia, thank you. I've heard Patrick speak too, when he came to Australia a couple of years ago - brilliant writer! <br />Glad that your daring innovation turned into a very worthy narrative (by the sound of it). Congratulations! Now, I'll look at the video. :)Sheryl Gwytherhttp://sherylgwyther.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com