'Think, Imagine, Write'

 

“Whatit takes is to actually write: not to think about it, not to imagine it, not totalk about it, but to actually want to sit down and write. I'm lucky I learned thathabit a really long time ago. I credit my mother with that. She was an Englishteacher, but she was a writer.” – Luanne Rice

 

Born in New Britain, CT on this date in 1955, Rice has been a regular on the New York Times’ Bestseller List.  Her 36 novels have been translated into 26languages and 5 have been made into movies – two of which were selected forTV’s “Hallmark Hall of Fame.”

Manyof her novels deal with love and family, although it is about nature and thesea that she truly excels.  Among herworks are The Lemon Orchard, LittleNight, The Silver Boat, and Sandcastlesand her most recent The Shadow Box .  She had her first published poem at age 11 andher first short story when she was15.  Her debut novel, AngelsAll Over Town came at age 30.

As a just-beginning novelist, Ricewould sit in on lectures on criminal law and evidence, mesmerized by how thecases would unfold and getting ideas for her writing. 

 

 She said she enjoys doing research, and also writes down herdreams – both of which make up parts of her work.  But, she said, she bases many characters onreal people, including those she knows.  

 

“While novels are fiction,” she said, “mine areusually very close to my heart.” 

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