Sandra
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Lucinda Riley:
Why the relation past/presen in your stories? Is that a situation you like to explore?
Lucinda Riley
Hi Sandra,
Yes, most of my books are told in dual narrative, with powerful back stories and intriguing secrets. Fitting the past and present stories together, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, is something I really enjoy. And this enables me to show my readers that forgiveness, acceptance and the understanding of one’s past allows us to live happily in the present and also to embrace the future. I believe that redemption and some level of forgiveness is always a possibility. Sometimes I truly feel – especially with the past sections of the book – that I’m being told the story. I haven’t had a problem so far with the plots. It all seems to come together holistically by the end. Thank goodness for divine inspiration!
Yes, most of my books are told in dual narrative, with powerful back stories and intriguing secrets. Fitting the past and present stories together, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, is something I really enjoy. And this enables me to show my readers that forgiveness, acceptance and the understanding of one’s past allows us to live happily in the present and also to embrace the future. I believe that redemption and some level of forgiveness is always a possibility. Sometimes I truly feel – especially with the past sections of the book – that I’m being told the story. I haven’t had a problem so far with the plots. It all seems to come together holistically by the end. Thank goodness for divine inspiration!
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Lucinda Riley:
Dear Lucinda, as many others before me you put me under your spell with 'The Seven Sisters' series. I admire your writing style and how you bring characters to life, making them friends to everyone reading your fantastic books. Is there an adaptation planned for the series? And if so, will there be open auditions?
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