Jorge Luis Borges wrote a poem when he was in his 80s about one day writing the book that would justify him. This was long after he had become one of the great masters, a writer everyone looks up to and reveres. As artists, I don't think we ever see ourselves as done. We always think we're at the beginning . . .
Theodora GossThe book[ The Thorn and The Blossom] is a love story about two people, Brendan and Evelyn, who meet in a small town in Cornwall where Evelyn has gone on vacation and Brendan is working in his father's bookstore. The story is told from both perspectives, Brendan's and Evelyn's.
Theodora GossI loved writing something I'd never written before, and I wanted to write not just about "true love" but also a human relationship.
Theodora GossI see so many talented writers who have difficulties with that. And if you don't believe it's important, you won't put in the work you need to.
Theodora Goss