Ask the Author: Timothy Balding
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Timothy Balding
Goodness gracious me! Fergus old chap! One of the teenage Valpy Street gang who terrorized the local council and peace-loving citizens in the early 70s. And there you were hiding in plain sight all these years. Well, well. So nice to hear from you, here in the depths of the French provinces. I went to Paris in 1978 following a French girl and fell in love with the place and the country. And I've been here ever since (though the girl is long gone). All the best, Timothy
Timothy Balding
Why I am still alive
Timothy Balding
Harry Haller and Hermione, in Hesse's 'Steppenwolf'. "The miracle had happened. I had found a human being once more and a new interest in life," he says of her. They are 'kindred spirits, equals, lovers and friends', as a critic remarked.
Timothy Balding
A novel about truth and politics.
Timothy Balding
The best advice I ever heard came from Hemingway: 'The art of writing is attaching the seat of your pants to the seat of your chair'. That aside, I would encourage writers to be absolutely truthful and authentic to themselves and to immediately kill every second-hand thought, idea, image that presents itself for use.
Timothy Balding
It sounds rather trite, but it's the sense of self-realization that comes from creating a work. I imagine that the feeling is not a lot different from the pride of a carpenter or an architect, or any other artisan, in his or her achievements.
Timothy Balding
I don't suffer from it. Which is not to say that I do not have periods when I am barren of words and ideas. The important thing is to know yourself and to understand the time it takes you to renew and refresh your creativity.
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