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Jodi Wilson's avatar

This is such a generous insight, Charlotte. Thank you x

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Emily Gale's avatar

Beautifully articulated. I write mainly for children so there is an extra layer of second-guessing when it comes to how much to explain, not to mention a chain of adults who will have an opinion on whether I've explained enough or too much before it reaches the intended reader. In my early days as a writer I received "too obscure" as a criticism but I sometimes wonder if back then I was writing more freely. A pile of novels later I'm finding some balance. And like you I've enjoyed taking risks with recent books and thinking 'to hell with it, I'll never please everyone'.

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