Arianna Dagnino
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Justin Tate:
Hi Justin, I have a feeling we belong to a different generational bracket. I'm interested in exploring what young, emerging writers write about, discuss and share with their readers and fellow writers. I also like the idea of introducing lyrical elements into prose; in sum, I am drawn to "lyrical prose." What are your thoughts on that? Best wishes for your creative endeavors, Arianna
Justin Tate
Hi Arianna,
Thanks for the question! First, I love that you consider me "young" - since I'm days away from 30 it feels good to know I still belong to that demographic LOL. That said, I've been an old soul all my life and find inspiration from yesteryear as much as today. I thought a lot about the 1950s when I wrote my short story Before the Clock Strikes Six. It's about a kitchen-confined housewife in an abusive relationship. I never mention a specific time period in the story, however, because her emotions relate to today's society as well.
I'm also a fan of lyrical prose. That's probably why I read a lot of classics, but Michael Cunningham and Ian McEwan are current writers who are masters at this. Among many others. I've also found beauty in the economical, tight writing of pop writers like Gillian Flynn and Dan Brown. The style of my work tends to shift depending on character and plot. "Before the Clock Strikes Six" is written much more lyrically because I wanted to use language to create a dreamy atmosphere. The novel I'm working on now is much more gritty and simplistic.
Thanks again for connecting with me! See you around Goodreads :)
-Justin
Thanks for the question! First, I love that you consider me "young" - since I'm days away from 30 it feels good to know I still belong to that demographic LOL. That said, I've been an old soul all my life and find inspiration from yesteryear as much as today. I thought a lot about the 1950s when I wrote my short story Before the Clock Strikes Six. It's about a kitchen-confined housewife in an abusive relationship. I never mention a specific time period in the story, however, because her emotions relate to today's society as well.
I'm also a fan of lyrical prose. That's probably why I read a lot of classics, but Michael Cunningham and Ian McEwan are current writers who are masters at this. Among many others. I've also found beauty in the economical, tight writing of pop writers like Gillian Flynn and Dan Brown. The style of my work tends to shift depending on character and plot. "Before the Clock Strikes Six" is written much more lyrically because I wanted to use language to create a dreamy atmosphere. The novel I'm working on now is much more gritty and simplistic.
Thanks again for connecting with me! See you around Goodreads :)
-Justin
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