Jaz
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Katherine Webb:
You say in your influences "Too many to list!", who are just one or two of them?
Katherine Webb
Hi Jazmine! I am so sorry - I don't know how I managed to miss your question! I don't remember seeing a notification in my email or anything. So, many apologies for this late reply!
I think that, while a writer's 'voice' is unique to them, is not something that can be influenced, perhaps the kind of stories I tell have been influenced, on some level, by everything I've ever seen and read and either loved or hated! Which is what I mean when I say that these influences are many...
I used to read a lot of fairy tales and fantasy fiction when I was very young, and I love that sense of magic and wonder they give, and the pace of the adventure. I love detective novels (and TV shows) and the solving of mysteries - the dropping of subtle clues. I love Daphne du Maurier, and the thrilling twists she was able to write. I love history, and the idea of all the lost stories and secrets it holds... I am sure that in some way, even subconsciously, I try to put these things that I love into my books! I hope that answers your question?
Thank you for writing!
All best wishes,
Katherine
I think that, while a writer's 'voice' is unique to them, is not something that can be influenced, perhaps the kind of stories I tell have been influenced, on some level, by everything I've ever seen and read and either loved or hated! Which is what I mean when I say that these influences are many...
I used to read a lot of fairy tales and fantasy fiction when I was very young, and I love that sense of magic and wonder they give, and the pace of the adventure. I love detective novels (and TV shows) and the solving of mysteries - the dropping of subtle clues. I love Daphne du Maurier, and the thrilling twists she was able to write. I love history, and the idea of all the lost stories and secrets it holds... I am sure that in some way, even subconsciously, I try to put these things that I love into my books! I hope that answers your question?
Thank you for writing!
All best wishes,
Katherine
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