Ask the Author: Sylvia Vetta
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Sylvia Vetta
The phone alarm trembled and she went to get out of bed but it was as if she was frozen She tried to wiggle her toes and grab the side of the bed with he hand but nothing moved.
Sylvia Vetta
This sounds like a question for a writer of fantasy fiction . I enjoy those kind of books which transport you to another world. A fellow writer RB Watkinson, also published by Claret Press has done just that with A Cracked Amulet . I admire writers like Doris Lessing who created authentic planets but where the thrust of the narrative was to shine a light on some of the flaws in our society . My first novel Brushstrokes in Time was mostly set in China which I have visited. I am currently writing an Anglo Indian novel and have visited India more than China because we have family living there.
Sylvia Vetta
My non -fiction choice is 'The Invention of Nature' by Andrea Wulf (about Humbolt.)
My fiction easy read is 'The Coroner's Lunch' by Colin Coterill which is set in Laos . I have never been to Laos but I like getting a feel for other societies.
My fiction easy read is 'The Coroner's Lunch' by Colin Coterill which is set in Laos . I have never been to Laos but I like getting a feel for other societies.
Sylvia Vetta
Oxford Castaways 3 was published last month. It is the end of a long series which I invented in 2007. I came up with a vision of an island called Oxtopia and decided to cast away interesting people . It's a bit like Desert Island Discs without the music. It was the BBC Radio 4 programme which set me thinking.
Sylvia Vetta
Life inspires me. I have had experiences in 4 continents and met extraordinary people. Writing is my third career and I have been deeply involved in my community. I have always been interested in history and in India and China so they are bound to surface in my writing. I think the subconscious is involved. Art is my window on the soul. I can only write poetry inspired by art.
Sylvia Vetta
I won't be charged with cultural appropriation for this one. The Anglo-Indian novel I am writing is partly set in Oxford in a world I have experienced and partly in India. Because my husband was born in India and we have family in the subcontinent I don't think anyone would dare critice me!
Sylvia Vetta
Write! Don't spend weeks thinking about it. DO IT!
If the quality isn't what you aspire to ,don't worry computers are great at allowing you to edit!
If the quality isn't what you aspire to ,don't worry computers are great at allowing you to edit!
Sylvia Vetta
The whole world, the universe and invented worlds can become part of your world. I have had the privilege to write the life stories of over 150 people. Everyone has a wonderful story to tell. Unlike a writer I admire- RB Watkinson - I am not up to inventing worlds. What I know as well as having being taught it in genetics is that each human being is unique. So my writing is inspired by people I have met.
Sylvia Vetta
I don't get writer's block. Life is just too interesting!
Sylvia Vetta
I believe chance encounters change lives and one such encounter changed mine.
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