Books and writing: Xpress Tweets from Kingsolver’s appearance in Asheville
Author or source: Staff ~ 10:34 a.m. Nov. 3, 2009
Categories: Events, News, Writing & Books
REGIONAL–Author
Barbara Kingsolver spoke to 800 or so folks at Asheville High School last night, and the
Mountain Xpress pulled together a tableau of tweets to honor the occasion.
An excerpt:
kingsolver says she loves criticism from her braintrust during revision process. Revision is my favorite part of writing. It’s where the art happens. The best thing is that nobody sees first drafts. For me, writing fiction feels like being in love, kingsolver tells asheville audience.
More:
kingsolver on who she reads: doris lessing… steinbeck, dickens, jane austen, george elliot.
kingsolver: my meditation is: i knit.
i’ve never had time for writer’s block.
Read the piece here.
Tags: Asheville, Kingsolver, Mountain Xpress, Writing & Books
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