![]() ![]() ![]() Illustrator/Cartoonist (If I’m optimistic!)Ī mess, organized either by most nutritious (will teach me something) to least nutritious (will teach me nothing, pure pleasure)ġ2) My favourite fictional character is _ġ3) Historical fiction or science fiction? It’s okay to repeat yourself.ħ) Which book do you most often buy for friends? If you are taken with a subject, there is no shame in writing toward it until you’ve exhausted its possibilities. But my book was stolen, and my mother is still upset about it!Ħ) What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever received? It was for a school project, and the books were displayed publicly. When I was five years old, I wrote a short story about my fear of the dark. I had no answer, and so I began writing Luster in a complete panic.ģ) What is the best book you’ve read in lockdown?Ĥ) Which woman writer do you think is most underrated?ĥ) What was the first thing you ever wrote? ![]() We caught up with her to ask sixteen quickfire questions about her writing habits and the women writers who most inspire her.ġ) Describe in three words how it feels to be longlisted for the Women’s Prize.Ī mentor asked me about the intention behind a previous project. Raven Leilani has been longlisted for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her debut novel Luster. Raven Leilani answers 16 questions on writing, inspiration and her creative process. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |