Dannielle Norwood
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Lisa See:
I'm currently reading "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan." The imagery is so lovely and inspiring! Where do your ideas for your stories come from?
Lisa See
First, thank you for reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan!
The ideas for books come in all different ways. With Snow Flower, I became obsessed with the secret language; with Shanghai Girls, we were driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles and my husband asked me why I'd never written about sisters; with The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, I was crossing the street on my way to see a movie and I had a flash of an idea about a fox spirit. I wish I could say there was something tried and true, but every book has been different.
The ideas for books come in all different ways. With Snow Flower, I became obsessed with the secret language; with Shanghai Girls, we were driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles and my husband asked me why I'd never written about sisters; with The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, I was crossing the street on my way to see a movie and I had a flash of an idea about a fox spirit. I wish I could say there was something tried and true, but every book has been different.
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Dec 04, 2023 09:54PM · flag