It was wonderful to speak with Lucy Jane Bledsoe about her writing–from gathering daily momentum to mastering craft to handling the rigors of marketing. I toured her small office with its particular objects, meant to inspire or to connect the writer to what matters to her and looked out at the treed hills where she hikes and bikes. Her latest novel weaves the stories of three women facing big changes in a harsh landscape: Antarctica. Bledsoe herself has travelled there three times.
Many of members of the Book Writing World are grappling with the challenges of interweaving multiple narratives. Bledsoe has done this superbly in The Big-Bang Symphony, and it’s a page turner that also asks big questions about science and music, family, death, life and love. The good stuff. But don’t take my word for it. Post a comment on the interview with Lucy Jane Bledsoe and you’ll have the chance to win a signed copy of The Big-Bang Symphony. We’ll do the drawing on July 1, 2010. Enjoy.
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It is so great to hear Lucy Jane’s writing process. I have never read any of her work, but this interview has made me extremely intrigued to dive head first into The Big-Bang Symphony. I want to know what happens to Alex! Also, I was very interested in hearing about her days of creativity, that they start with writing and then segue into exercise. I really relate to that in terms of my own creativity, although mine usually starts with exercise on a good day. Thanks for the video post Elizabeth!
Yes, thank you for this interview. I loved hearing that she wrote draft after draft where as Kate Moses did a lot of planning and wrote one draft. I liked hearing how she handles promoting her book and I went straight to Facebook and friended her. So many wonderful moments in this interview. I am looking forward to reading the book and seeing how she uses setting to stress her characters.
This was an absolutely spellbinding intervew for me, as an author almost through with my third novel. I learned so much I thought I already knew. There is nothing like hearing about another writer’s process: a list of linking scenes, for example. By the end I was drooling to hear more about this actual novel, and when she said penguins, and the father-daughter, science-musical hints, and the effect the scenery can have on people’s characters, I was hooked. I look forward to reading this amazing book, The Big-Bang Symphony.
I liked the interplay of the interviewer, Elizabeth Stark, with the interviewee, Lucy Jane Bledsoe. Great interview!
One of the greatest things about this interview was hearing about Lucy Jane Bledsoe’s process. I was fascinated to know how she tries out her young adult stories first orally, how she stitches together 3 novellas, how she exercises after she writes and is more productive that way, and so much more. It was a great interview! I went out and got the book immediately.
It was so exciting to hear her talk of her process the benefits of writing out a short story of what she wants to say. Am on the waiting list at the library and now I don’t want to wait to read it. Interesting that she gets more done on the days she takes a walk and honors that part of herself.
Thanks Elizabeth, appreciate this closer interchange with an established author.
Bree
One of the greatest things about this interview was hearing about Lucy Jane Bledsoe’s process. I was fascinated to know how she tries out her young adult stories first orally, how she stitches together 3 novellas, how she exercises after she writes and is more productive that way, and so much more. It was a great interview! I went out and got the book immediately.
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great interview elizabeth.
she’s very interesting.
and her book so far is just great….
I loved listening to this interview. What an amazing life you live. Kudos to you. I look forward to hearing you read one of these days. I can’t wait to read the new book.