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Posted by jan castillo
September 3rd 2010hi mr nicholson.. i've read in a response of yours to someone that you have written two whole novels, very bad novels when you were at a younger age. just want to ask, were they really that bad? don't you think they have the chance to get published? what were they about? fantasy? love? what? p.s. still in search of your the society of others
William Nicholson responded:
Yes, my early novels - more than two - were very bad. Not so much badly written as badly conceived, far too pseudo-intellecvtual. I was still under the shadow of a degree course in English Literature. They were mostly about my own failed love affairs. As for your search for The Society of Others, can't you get it from Amazon?
Posted by Carlos Ramirez
August 30th 2010Date of birth are you married do you have kids do you have any pets have you won any awards any fun facts where were you born please answer back i am doing a book report on your book Slaves of the Mastery.
William Nicholson responded:
Look at the Bio page on this site for details on my life and awards.
Posted by David
August 30th 2010Thanks for your quick responses - I am obviously a better actor than writer as we are actually the Sydney NSW OZ production opening far to soon William - KH is hitting 2 hemispheres at once I do hope that Crash is a success and that it will be available before the double dip second crash makes life even more untenable - I hope that your if in "if it is a success" is as unjustified as I would believe it to be - yup I am a better actor than writer. Thanks again David
William Nicholson responded:
Sorry for my misunderstanding, and great to think of my play in Australia. Let me know how it goes.
Posted by Deepesh R S
August 26th 2010how can I post one story to you?
William Nicholson responded:
Mail it to my agent if you really think that's the best way to go. However, please be aware that I don't offer to assess other people's writing, simply because if I did this for everyone I'd have no time left for my own writing. Much better to get it read by someone close to you.
Posted by Katie
August 25th 2010Hello Mr. Nicholson. I would like to thank you for writing the Wind on Fire trilogy. The hard covers have been on my shelf for about 8 years now and I have read them over five times. I still consider them to be some of my favorite fantasy books. I love to write a lot, and have been writing since I was in middle school. I am 21 now and am still learning a lot of things but most of all I just enjoy doing it because it's fun. And when I look at your page and how you seem to care about your audience and answer each question and answer them with honesty and respect, it only makes me respect you as a writer. A lot of writers today seem to gain this ego that makes them too puffed up. You seem the exact opposite. You seem to make it about what you love doing, which is writing. Anyway, just want to say thank-you for being one of my inspirations when it comes to doing what we love, which is writing. Take care.
William Nicholson responded:
I do love writing just in and for itself, and I can see that you do too. Of course we all write to be read, and you'll be wanting readers of your own - and they will come - but it can take a long time. When I was your age I'd written two whole novels, very bad novels, but I was hooked. I wasn't able to make a living from my writing until I was in my mid-30s. So keep at it - but more importantly, keep loving it. Otherwise why do we bother?
Posted by Maria E Gutierrez
August 25th 2010I just saw FireLight what a beautiful Movie! Thank you also I like to know how can I get the sorround Sound you put the music in the movie so beautiful I will love to have it Thanks
William Nicholson responded:
I don't know the answer to this. There was never a release of the music on its own, as far as I know. I think you'll have to make do with the sound track on the DVD.
