In this case [when writing her 2016 novel The Portable Veblen] I had diagrams on large sheets of paper and something in my head like a musical score. I also did more drafts than I can count, and stumbled into many dead ends. There was a constant back and forth between making practical assessments of the progress (and damage), and writing spontaneously, letting the narrative develop unplanned.
Marketing, Marriage and a Sentient Squirrel [BookPage, January 2016]
Use the link below to read the full 2016 interview with North American novelist ELIZABETH McKENZIE:
https://bookpage.com/interviews/19247-elizabeth-mckenzie
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