Thursday 25 March 2010

Richard Peck: "All novels are based on an epiphany"

I'm still high from having written my post Richard Peck on the beating heart of what we do as children's writers. So I had to see if any of his speeches were on YouTube. I found this:



At the end of the interview (in case you don't get there because your attention span has been so shortened by hours in front of facebook) the interviewer asks him for one word that captures the role of children's authors, aspiring or published.

"Responsibility."

He didn't hesitate.
Posted by Candy Gourlay
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4 comments :

  1. Nina Killham25 March 2010 at 11:43

    That what brilliant, Candy. Thanks for posting it. What passion he has. In the end that's what it all comes down to, doesn't it?

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  2. KMLockwood25 March 2010 at 11:48

    Amen to that.

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  3. Candy Gourlay25 March 2010 at 12:57

    yes, in this unreliable business, passion is all we can rely on.

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  4. kathryn evans25 March 2010 at 22:18

    Gah - shockwave down!

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