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“I read a lot of fantasy. I adored 'Anne of Green Gables'. But my favourite books as a child were probably Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' series, about a pioneer family in the mid-19th-century American west. I often thought of them as I was writing 'The Last Runaway'.”

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Tracy Chevalier

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. more

“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 try to write 1,000 words a day - about three pages. When I reach 1,000 words I feel good. Less than that: a failure. More than that: tired.”

Feels Writing Trying Three Pages Tired Feel Good I Feel Good

Author:Tracy Chevalier

“Although I always said that I wanted to be a writer from childhood, I hadn't actually done much about it until I came to London.”

Said Done Wanted Childhood London

Author:Tracy Chevalier

“Normally book ideas come to me in a moment.”

Book Ideas Moments

Author:Tracy Chevalier