As an arts journalist in London, working mainly for the BBC, I interviewed hundreds if not thousands of authors. From them I gleaned a great deal of passing instruction in writing and I observed one fascinating detail: no two writers approach their work - physically - in the same way. Frank Delaney approachartauthor share on social
For a startling period of my life, I reported the Troubles in Ireland for the BBC. I lived in Dublin and was called out to all sorts of incidents that, if taken together, add up to a war - bombings, assassinations, riots, shootings, robberies, jailbreaks, kidnappings, and sieges. Frank Delaney addassassinationbbc share on social
I'd have to struggle to find a subject in which I can't get some kind of interested pulse started. Frank Delaney findinterestkind Change image and share on social
If you ever want to understand multitasking in prose, James Joyce is your man. Frank Delaney jamejoyceman Change image and share on social
To understand and reconnect with our stories, the stories of the ancestors, is to build our identities. Frank Delaney ancestorbuildidentity Change image and share on social
If you need proof of how the oral relates to the written, consider that many great novelists, including Joyce and Hemingway, never submitted a piece of work without reading it aloud. Frank Delaney aloudgreathemingway Change image and share on social
Storytelling, in print or speech, needs vital energy. Frank Delaney energyprintspeech Change image and share on social
Writers have opinions - that, in part, is why they write. Therefore they have strong likes and dislikes. Frank Delaney dislikelikeopinion Change image and share on social
We all belong to an ancient identity. Stories are the rivers that take us there. Frank Delaney ancientbelongidentity Change image and share on social
