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Helen Dunmore Quotes

Helen Dunmore quotes about writing

British Poet December 2, 1952

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Helen Dunmore quote: "Writing children's books gives a writer a very strong sense of..."
Writing children's books gives a writer a very strong sense of narrative drive. Helen Dunmore
Writing poetry makes you intensely conscious of how words sound, both aloud and inside the head of the reader. You learn the weight of words and how they sound to the ear. Helen Dunmore
I enjoy research; in fact research is so engaging that it would be easy to go on for years, and never write the novel at all. Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore quote: "I could start with Mandelstam, who was a huge influence on my..."
I could start with Mandelstam, who was a huge influence on my early writing. Helen Dunmore
The language has got to be fully alive - I can't bear dull, flaccid writing myself and I don't see why any reader should put up with it. Helen Dunmore
However, the difficulties and pleasures of the writing itself are similar for a novel with a historical setting and a novel with a contemporary setting, as far as I'm concerned. Helen Dunmore

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