Ask the Author: Eleanor Fitzsimons
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Eleanor Fitzsimons
Roland Michell and Maud Bailey form Possession by A.S. Byatt. They are brilliant characters and I love their shared literary quest. Such a brilliant book!
Eleanor Fitzsimons
I have always been intrigued by Oscar Wilde - who isn't - but suspected there was far more to him than his sexuality. Women were hugely important to him and I really wanted to redress what I saw as an imbalance in the treatment of his life.
Eleanor Fitzsimons
I have a real passion for writing women back into history as they (we) are so often overlooked. I'm always on the lookout for quirky, interesting but marginalised women.
Eleanor Fitzsimons
Publicising my book. Hard labour! After that, I'd love to revive my biography of Harriet Shelley - if anyone will take it. Otherwise - erm, I'm sure I'll think of something.
Eleanor Fitzsimons
Don't be afraid. Just do it. If you believe you can write and you really want to, chances are you're right. Don't be too hard on yourself - you'll always be your own harshest critic. Don't fear rejection - there isn't a writer in the world that hasn't experienced it.
Eleanor Fitzsimons
That rare moment when you read something of your own with your hypercritical gaze and think 'actually, that's not too bad!'
Eleanor Fitzsimons
You just have to work through it. Eventually the words will flow, usually 20 minutes before you absolutely have to be somewhere else.
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