By: Gabrielle Wang

Gabrielle Wang — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:05:06 +0000

It seems as if you have a very wise dad. I think I’ll have to wait until I get to that part of the rewrite which is towards the end of the novel, to see if I will include my grandmother’s story which is the one I’m deliberating about at the moment. I don’t want to hurt anyone who was involved or their descendents. If I do include it I would want to write it in a way that is non judgemental. But that’s hard when I am writing from only the protagonist’s point of view. Part of me is saying that it is too good a story to pass up as it is reminiscent of King Lear. The other part of me wonders whether my grandmother would want me to tell her tragic story. Perhaps what I will do is ask her, not directly as she passed away long ago, but through writing you can often find the truth.
I’m not sure how my mother will respond to the book once it’s published. I’d probably rather she didn’t read it at all because I’d be scared of her being too critical. She’s been very generous though, letting me use her story like this. I can’t imagine having a fictionalised version of my own life out there for any stranger to read. I think it would be really weird.

By: Bron

Bron — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:30:01 +0000

Sounds as though this has been a very important book for you to write. And in terms of making the tough decisions… My Dad told me once, “Just go with whatever that inner voice is saying. If your mother and I have raised you correctly, then that will be the correct decision to make”.
How do you think your mother will respond to the book?

By: The Scarlet Tree

The Scarlet Tree — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:58:44 +0000

Apparently, we remember our dream when we wake during a REM cycle of sleep. So your probably, right. Your brain was just too mentally exhausted.

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