Ask the Author: Barbara Lamplugh
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Barbara Lamplugh
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Barbara Lamplugh
An idea can come out of nowhere. Or it can come from a news item, a conversation, a topic I'm fired up about, a 'what if...?' that I can then follow through... The sun inspires me to write. I find I'm much more creative when it's sunny. I open up in all kinds of ways and that includes my creative flow.
Barbara Lamplugh
I'm working on another novel set in Spain but with a more historical setting. It starts with a British nurse who goes out to Spain with the International Brigades in 1936, soon after the start of the Civil War and falls in love with a Republican fighter. The story follows three generations of women up to the present day. I've been reading widely and interviewing older people in Spain about life in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. What I hear is fascinating and often heart-breaking.
Barbara Lamplugh
Be prepared to put everything into it; believe in yourself and your writing, just work on it till it's the best it can be. Learn from feedback, from professional advice, from reading widely. Don't give up, however many rejections you get.
Barbara Lamplugh
The high you get after a good day's writing; the satisfaction of creating something unique that others will enjoy; the thrill of positive feedback.
Barbara Lamplugh
Going for a walk often helps, as does spending a day on the beach. Being in or near water seems to stimulate my creativity (could it be because I'm a Scorpio?) so swimming is good, even having a bath can bring ideas, perhaps because I'm more relaxed. For more entrenched writer's block, working on something different for a while may be the best solution.
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