Chuck

Chuck asked Frances Mayes:

In reading your descriptions of the villas and countryside, I was struck at the vividness; I felt like I was there as I read the words. How much of your writing is inspired by your experience, and how follows the flow of the storyline? Where does your imagination take over from what you have seen and touched?

Frances Mayes If I understand your question, I'll say that for me, imagination and experience--when I sit down to write--are intertwined. My memoirs, of course, are true to experience but I hope I bring my imagination to the language in trying to convey experience. Make sense???

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Jackson Coppley

Jackson Coppley asked Frances Mayes:

I am traveling in Italy as I write this and I intend to incorporate the settings in a novel I'm writing. How does one keep from making the stour sound like a travelogue?

Donna

Donna asked Frances Mayes:

What is it like living in Italy? I have always wanted to go there. I have such a passion for Italy in my heart. I love how you discribe everything so the readers can see it through your eyes. Donna

Judy

Judy asked Frances Mayes:

I was terribly disappointed at the movie version of your wonderful book, Under the Tuscan Sun. How do you feel about it?

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