“When we’ve decided to tell the truth in a story, we should tell good, strong versions of it, proper versions that kids can do something with.” WritingYaChildren S LiteratureKidlit Author:Celine Kiernan
“Do you have an audience in mind when writing? (March 2010 Bookgeeks interview) In terms of story, the only audience I have in mind is me. I’m very much aware that I can’t please everyone when it comes to story, so I might as well try to please myself. But in terms of communication with the reader, I am very aware of the audience. Readers can’t hear my tone of voice or watch my expressions; a sheet of white paper and a series of little black marks is all they have – and via that sheet of paper and series of little black marks I need to convey an entire universe, I need to make characters who breath. I can’t do that without bearing the audience in mind.” WritingMoorehawkeCeline KiernanBookgeeks Author:Celine Kiernan
“(on teaching writing) So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.” WritingMoorehawkeCeline KiernanInto The Grey Author:Celine Kiernan
“So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well- but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.” WritingTryingMindWellsEnoughAnswersClassHonestFairsRelevantDominant Author:Celine Kiernan
