Daniel Wallace |
Published: February 13th, 2014
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Daniel Wallace is the author of the novel Big Fish, which was made into a major motion picture by Tim Burton and a Broadway musical. Wallace has written 7 other novels and currently teaches at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
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Howl: What influenced you to write such inspiring and fantastic books like Big Fish?
Wallace: Greek myth. Edith Hamilton. Read it. Howl: What is your writing/editing process? Wallace: I try to write every day, at least a little. The next day I’ll come back to what I’ve written and re-write it, and on and on like that. Howl: Do you have any strange hobbies or collections that connect to your writing? Wallace: Yes. Glass eyes. Howl: Do you have any advice for budding writers? Wallace: A lot of reading, a lot of writing. Practice makes pretty good. Howl: How did you deal with rejection in the beginning of your career? Wallace: Get depressed. Howl: What was it like seeing your novel, Big Fish, translated into film by Tim Burton? Wallace: Surreal. But I really enjoyed it. Howl: What authors have influenced your work? Wallace: Kurt Vonnegut, Garcia Marquez, Kafka. Howl: How have personal experiences influenced your writing? Wallace: Every day there is something that happens that influences my writing. Howl: How has teaching affected your writing and vice versa? Wallace: When I teach I remember the fundamentals of writing, and when I look at my own work I see fundamental mistakes I made. Howl: What’s next for Daniel Wallace? Wallace: More novels, stories and screenplays. I am always doing something. |