Monday, May 21, 2018

A Rare Full Interview With Elena Ferrante, On The Writing Process Behind The Neapolitan Novels

The author says she can't remember what provided the inspiration for the novels, and that she definitely did not have everything plotted out from the beginning: "I never plan my stories. A detailed outline is enough for me to lose interest in the whole thing. Even a brief oral summary makes the desire to write what I have in mind vanish. I am one of those who begin to write knowing only a few essential features of the story they intend to tell. The rest they discover line by line."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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