“I see the emphasis on a lot of ideas and I know that's directed at me. [Megan Chance] come up with an idea, hone it, and write it. I come up with thirty ideas, flesh each one out, research each one, come up with characters, and then decide I don't like it.” KnowsWritingIdeasCharacterChanceResearchCome UpFleshThirtyEmphasis Author:Megan Chance
“To be honest, I wrote so many drafts of this book [ The Nightingale ] and changed the characters so many times; the real surprise is that I finished the book at all.” BookRealCharacterHonestChangedSurpriseFinishedBeing HonestNightingales Author:Megan Chance
“I do not often follow my characters off on tangents or change my story on a whim. I have an outline which I follow quite sternly...for a good long while. Then it turns out in some way to be insurmountably wrong and I am forced to re-think every component. Usually at this point I throw hundreds of pages away.” ThinkingWayLongCharacterStoriesTurnsPagesComponentsOutlinesWhimGood Long Author:Megan Chance
“I am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters. Let's see. First on my list is Sam Gamgee from The Lord of The Rings. Sam is a beautiful character; in him, we find the profound heroism of an ordinary person. He epitomizes the saying that courage isn't not being afraid, courage is going anyway. I just love that.” FirstsPersonsCharacterBeautifulLordFiveOrdinaryProfoundListsRingsInvitesHeroismBeing AfraidOrdinary PersonFictional CharacterSam Gamgee Author:Megan Chance
“I know I'm not normal in this, but [ Severus ] Snape is absolutely my favorite character in the Harry Potter books. He is completely mortal - good, bad, strong, weak, motivated by hatred, motivated by love. A gorgeous, compelling, complex character who definitely earns a spot at my table.” KnowsBookCharacterStrongNormalWeakHatredTablesComplexesMy FavoriteSpotsMortalsMotivatedCompellingHarry PotterGorgeousPottersSnapeComplex CharactersFavorite Characters Author:Megan Chance
“[I am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters.]Roland Deschain from Stephen King's Dark Tower series. There's a whole world about Roland left to know. I've got questions. He'd have answers. So pour him a glass of wine.” KnowsWorldWholeCharacterLeftDarkAnswersFiveKingsWineSeriesGlassesWhole WorldInvitesTowersWine GlassFictional CharacterDark TowerDark Tower SeriesRoland DeschainDeschain Author:Megan Chance
“My next guest [ for party with five favorite fictional characters] would be Scarlett from Gone With The Wind. I mean, come on, I have to know if she ever got Rhett back.” IfsKnowsMeanCharacterWould BeNextPartyGoneFiveWindGuestsFictional Character Author:Megan Chance
“I'd extend an invitation to Lisbeth Salander. She would definitely shake the party up and get it started. I think she is hands down one of the most original, innovative, kickass female fictional characters ever.” ThinkingCharacterHandsPartyFemaleOriginalsShakesInnovativeInvitationsFictional CharacterKickassLisbeth Salander Author:Megan Chance
“Of course, there are hundreds of novels and authors that have influenced me. But to choose three, they are: Stephen King/The Stand (and really most of his books); Anne Rice/The Witching Hour; and Pat Conroy/The Prince of Tides. These authors write my favorite kind of book - epic feel, gorgeous prose, unique characters, and a pace that keeps you turning the pages. From them, I learned a lot about characterization, pacing, prose, voice, and originality.” FeelsWritingKindBookCharacterThreeCoursesVoiceHoursNovelKingsPagesUniqueMy FavoriteProsePaceOriginalityTidesEpicGorgeousRiceCharacterizationPacing Author:Megan Chance
“I think The Nightingale is my best, most mature, most moving novel, but maybe that's just because I love these characters. I love the setting.” ThinkingCharacterMovingNovelSettingSettingsMatureNightingales Author:Megan Chance
