Name: | Kristine Niland | |
Message: | Cora: I like revising stories, but it takes a lot of time. Between school and everything, it can take me about a year to start and finish a story. I think (and this is a rough estimate) that it's about 36,385 words long. I've never read Wuthering Heights. There's a copy of it in my house though, and I'm not reading anything else, so I might as well give it a go. I recently read the book of "Gone With the Wind" - I love the film, and I thought the book was just amazing. | |
Dated: | Mon Aug 17 21:34:19 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Tara: I suppose I visit it at odd times - I don't set aside a time. Ciara Kate: I think my favourite children's books are 'Wolf in the Midnight Forest' & 'Treachery at Midnight'. | |
Dated: | Mon Aug 17 19:39:56 2009 | |
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Name: | Tara | |
Message: | cora, do you come on to your site at certain times, or do you just come on at any time? | |
Dated: | Mon Aug 17 17:45:52 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Kristine: I love most things about being a writer but I really hate revising - though some writers that I know say that they love it! Like it, love it or hate it, it has to be done and it usually improves the book. Above all, though, you must not lose the claustrophobic atmosphere - that's one of the things that makes this book great. (how many words is it, by the way?) I was in Hughes & Hughes the other day and was amused to see 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte with a cover almost identical to Stephanie Meyer's books. Apparently it is Edward and Bella's favourite book and now this hundred and fifty year-old classic is being marketed for the young. Have you read it by the way? I think you would like it | |
Dated: | Mon Aug 17 09:17:38 2009 | |
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Name: | Aoibheann | |
Message: | Cora: Im working on the 5th...going through different scenes, and re-writing other parts. will try and finish it soon Any news about twice as gorgeous | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 22:26:52 2009 | |
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Name: | Kristine Niland | |
Message: | Cora: That's one of the things that I'd like to change. I got sort of caught up in the dramatic side of it, and neglected to add any kind of normalcy. | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 20:23:05 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | the thing is that there is also loads and loads of really exciting, excellently-written stuff. But I think I would be happier if it were a bit more rooted in the place. There was nothing about Galway in it - nothing about school or any sort of normal teenage life - but then perhaps that claustrophic atmosphere is what makes it so different. I just don't know. I'd leave it for a week and then go back and read it through. | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 20:08:30 2009 | |
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Name: | Kristine Niland | |
Message: | Cora: I know what you mean. There's a lot of things about this story that I feel really uneasy about, myself, I'm just not sure how I would change them or even what half of them are! | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 19:59:22 2009 | |
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Name: | Kristine Niland | |
Message: | Cora: I've just sent in the final chapter! I might add a short epilogue, but the story is finished. | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 17:54:34 2009 | |
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Name: | tara | |
Message: | building a bonfire sounds fun, but can it be a bit dangerous?did any of your clothes burn? | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 17:38:54 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Tara: That sounds fun. When my children were young - ages ago - we had a camper van and had holidays in Mayo. We camped by beach called Streedagh and as all our clothes were wet, on the first fine day we built a huge bonfire of drftwood in order to dry them. | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 15:21:31 2009 | |
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Name: | Tara Coleman | |
Message: | hi cora sorry i've not been writing to you lately i've been so busy during the hols i went up to mayo in a camper van and i went for a swim on achill island in the pouring rain!!!!! | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 16 12:34:29 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Laoise: I think that might be a bit too far for me to travel. I'm getting old! Mariiyam: Thanks for finishing the story so well! I'll start a new one in September | |
Dated: | Fri Aug 14 15:39:49 2009 | |
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Name: | Laoise | |
Message: | Cora, would you be able to come to my school? if you are able ask for Ms. fitzpatrick's 5th class room 5.S.N. Naomh Eoin Co.Laois | |
Dated: | Sat Aug 8 14:35:41 2009 | |
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Name: | Aoibheann | |
Message: | Cora: Swimming mostly. i sent in the next chapter neverless. | |
Dated: | Fri Aug 7 18:35:31 2009 | |
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Name: | Laoise | |
Message: | Thanks Cora Hopefully your advice will help!!! (and by the way I love your books) | |
Dated: | Fri Aug 7 18:15:20 2009 | |
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Name: | sarah | |
Message: | do u visit schools anymore | |
Dated: | Fri Aug 7 17:25:11 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Laoise: I think that you probably don't plan your story before you start. I know it's tempting to dive straight in when you get a brilliant idea, but just take a little bit of of time to invent a good ending for the story and then you will have no trouble as you will be steering towards that ending right through the story - putting in a few diversions on the way, of course! | |
Dated: | Fri Aug 7 14:30:18 2009 | |
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Name: | Laoise | |
Message: | hi cora im going into 5th class and i was wondering if you had tips on writing stories. i always start off with great ideas then in the middle i go away from the point!PLEASE HELP!!!! | |
Dated: | Thu Aug 6 20:18:27 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Aoibheann: Don't worry - this is the time of year for swimming (or do you surf at Lahinch?) and having fun on the beach with friends. You can take up your story again when autumn comes. Sarah: What sort of stories do you like reading? Animal stories or adventure stories - or stories about school life? | |
Dated: | Thu Aug 6 15:32:06 2009 | |
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Name: | sarah | |
Message: | i want to write a story but i don't know what it should be about | |
Dated: | Wed Aug 5 19:13:56 2009 | |
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Name: | Aoibheann | |
Message: | Sorry Cora have been really busy and have spent the last few days in Lahinch with my friends. Will get cracking on my story straight away. | |
Dated: | Wed Aug 5 12:13:59 2009 | |
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Name: | Lexi H. | |
Message: | Thanks Cora, I havent read northern lights, I will definetly read it. I am looking forward to your new series! | |
Dated: | Mon Aug 3 14:46:24 2009 | |
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Name: | Cora Harrison | |
Message: | Lexi: Have you read Phillip Pullman's 'Nothern Lights'? I think you might enjoy that. I'm not the best person to ask as I might be out-of-date with children's writers. Why don't you ask your local libararian. Next March I am having a new murder series for boys of your age - the London Murder Series. I hope you will enjoy this when it comes. | |
Dated: | Sun Aug 2 17:32:42 2009 | |
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Name: | Lexi H. | |
Message: | Hey Cora, Im Lexi, I am looking for some books to read. I am 11 years old. i have read all of your books. Can you recommend any? Thank you! | |
Dated: | Sat Aug 1 21:46:11 2009 | |
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