I know that sounds ineffective and daunting, but it [throw hundreds of pages away] is actually my favorite part of the writing process.
Megan ChanceI think The Nightingale is my best, most mature, most moving novel, but maybe that's just because I love these characters. I love the setting.
Megan ChanceIt felt like an oversight to me, something that needed to be corrected. They [women who hid Jewish children] deserved to be understood and remembered.
Megan ChanceI am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters. Let's see. First on my list is Sam Gamgee from The Lord of The Rings. Sam is a beautiful character; in him, we find the profound heroism of an ordinary person. He epitomizes the saying that courage isn't not being afraid, courage is going anyway. I just love that.
Megan Chance