The only way to write a book, Iโm fond of telling people, is to actually write a book. Thatโs how you write a book.
Anne EnrightNaming is nice. It took me days before I was able to speak a name for my first child (what if people did not like it?), and I suspect we gave her a secret, second name as well, to keep her safe.
Anne EnrightIโm really lucky with the people around me. They know me, so they donโt confuse the issues really. They know what a book is and they know who I am and they know the difference between the two.
Anne EnrightI am interested in levels of brain discourse. How articulate are the voices in your head? You know, there's a different voice for the phone, and a different voice if you're talking in bed. When you're starting off with a narrator, it's interesting to think, where is their voice coming from, what part of their brain?
Anne Enright