Marisa Wright Author Bio:
Scottish by birth, Australian by choice, Marisa’s love of dance was sparked at the age of three by a performance of La Fille Mal Gardée by the Royal Ballet. When childhood illness thwarted her dreams of a ballet career, she turned her creativity to writing, finishing her first novel by the age of 17 (the grainy photo gives a clue how long ago that was — Marisa is the one in the blue headband).
As her health improved, dance again took centre stage in her life. In recent years, she has returned to her typewriter (or rather, her laptop) to revive her love of writing romance.
What inspires you to write?
Stories demand to be written, so I write them
Tell us about your writing process.
I am definitely a "pantster". Once, I tried to plan a book out in advance, and that book will never be written — because now I know the ending, I have no motivation to write it. For my last book, I didn't do character sketches either, because I already knew the characters so well by the time I sat down to finally write it. I'm currently working on a new novel and this time I wrote short character sketches at the beginning. I'm now about halfway through the novel and those sketches have changed quite dramatically already!
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
I don't listen to or talk to my characters. I see my stories more like movies, so I'm observing them and trying to get inside their heads.
Who are your favorite authors?
I read mainly crime and thrillers, not romance, but I must have a hero detective or investigator I can fall in love with, or a heroine detective I can identify with. Books like Donna Leon's Brunetti series (I'd meet him in the Venice moonlight anytime) or any of the old Dick Francis novels (the ones written by his wife, not by his son). Mary Stewart was my favourite romantic suspense author.
What genres do you write?
Romantic suspense
How did you choose the genre(s) you write?
I didn't consciously choose a genre to target. I write the kind of stories that I would like to read.
What three things are on your writing desk at any given moment?
My all-in-one desktop computer, a messy pile of bits of paper (research), and a little soft toy (a spaniel) who sits just under the screen, gazing up at me with his tiny button eyes.
What hobbies do you have when you need a break from writing?
I love to dance, so much so that for most of my life, I've been too busy dancing (either professionally or for fun) to find time to write. I'm retired now so writing has become my main hobby for the first time since I was a teenager. I do still dance occasionally and also enjoy walking and, of course, reading.
What formats are your books in?
eBook, Print
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