“Now I am as big of an [ Georgia] O'Keeffe admirer as Ivy [Wilkes] is, but that came through writing the book.” Quote by Liza Campbell
“Writing a book set in New Mexico was partially a way to express my own love for the state, and partially a way to prudently follow the advice to write what you know.” KnowsWayWritingBookStatesMy OwnAdviceMexicoWriting A BookNew Mexico Author:Liza Campbell
“I lived in New Mexico until I was seventeen, and honestly I've been homesick ever since I left.” LeftHonestlyMexicoSeventeenHomesickNew Mexico Author:Liza Campbell
“I started writing about New Mexico in an autobiography class I was taking for school, and realized that it was very inspiring place for me.” WritingSchoolClassMexicoAutobiographyNew MexicoVery Inspiring Author:Liza Campbell
“I was at an art museum with my parents, and was quite taken with a [Vincent] Van Gogh painting. I stood admiring the painting for some time, and then realized that in addition to feeling moved by the beauty of the painting, I felt a little jealous of the painter.” LittlesArtFeelingsFeltParentTakenPaintingMovedPainterMuseumsJealousVansAdmiring Author:Liza Campbell
“I was envious of [Vincent] Van Gogh because I could never make a painting that beautiful! (Ridiculous, I know.) That was when the character of Ivy [Wilkes] began to take shape for me.” KnowsCharacterBeautifulPaintingShapesRidiculousVansEnviousIvy Author:Liza Campbell
“[Ivy Wilkes] loves [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work, but is not satisfied by just looking at the paintings; she wants the painting to be her own. The plot grew naturally out of Ivy's personality (and flaws).” WantPaintingGrewPersonalitySatisfiedPlotFlawsGeorgiaIvyGeorgia O Keeffe Author:Liza Campbell
“I believe that independent film making is the last frontier of creative expression available. So I'm always willing to lend a helping hand to a young film maker who's just getting into the business.” BelieveHelpingHandsLastsFilmYoungI BelieveCreativeWillingExpressionIndependentAvailableMakersFrontiersHelping HandIndependent FilmCreative Expression Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“From beginning to end, the novel [Dissemblers] took about three and a half years to write. I didn't write it chronologically.” WritingYearsEndsThreeHalfNovelHalf A Year Author:Liza Campbell
“I knew the basic outline of the novel [The Dissemblers] and would write whatever scene of the book I felt particularly excited about at the time.” WritingBookFeltNovelSceneExcitedOutlines Author:Liza Campbell
“At the end, I cobbled scenes all together and smoothed out the transitions as much as possible. Incidentally, I would not recommend this approach to writing a book, and will probably not write that way again!” WayWritingBookEndsTogetherSceneApproachTransitionWriting A Book Author:Liza Campbell