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Tracy Chevalier is a renowned British novelist known for her delicate narrative and profound historical insight. Her works often focus on characters and events from specific historical periods, using fictional stories to depict real historical backgrounds.

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“Younger women tend to be busier, wearing more layers and more make-up. I don't know if it's because older women are more confident, or just that we don't care any more. But that pared-down approach is the same with the sentences I write; I take out adjectives and adverbs and keep the description to a minimum.”

Ifs Knows Writing Care Approach Don't Care Sentences Description Layers Minimum Adjectives Older Women Adverbs Busier Adjectives And Adverbs

Author:Tracy Chevalier

“I didn't move. I've learned from years of experience that dogs and falcons and ladies come back to you if you stay where you are.”

Ifs Years Moving Dog I've Learned Where You Are Falcon Years Of Experience

Book:The Lady and the Unicorn: A Novel

Source: The Lady and the Unicorn: A Novel

“Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.”

Ifs Wells Long Enough Life Is Folly Surprising

Book:Girl With a Pearl Earring

Source: Girl With a Pearl Earring

“It's those little daily incidents of life that are dramatic, and if you put a frame around it , suddenly they become much bigger and much more important than you ever imagined.”

Ifs Littles Important Bigger Dramatic Incidents

Author:Tracy Chevalier

About the Author

Born: October 19, 1962
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 53

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