I try to create a challenge for myself in each book. And sometimes, believe me, I just kick myself afterwards, and say, ‘Why on earth did you ever attempt this, you idiot!’ But I’m always better for the experience. Elizabeth George Read Quote
I taught English, first at a Catholic school and then at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif. Elizabeth George Read Quote
Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps. Elizabeth George Read Quote
I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It’s like the way I clear my throat. I write a page every day, maybe 500 words. It could be about something I’m specifically worried about in the new novel; it could be a question I want answered; it could be something that’s going on in my personal life. I just use it as an exercise. Elizabeth George Read Quote
Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters. Elizabeth George Read Quote
I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can’t be taught. Frankly, I don’t understand this point of view. Elizabeth George Read Quote