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Oh I love gadgets and I pride myself on keeping at the cutting edge of technology. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 70
Many of my books are written from a female perspective. I rather enjoy the take that women have on the world, and certainly I enjoy the conversations that women have. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 42
You do not have to ladle on the impasto to make a point about human frailty or ambitions. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 42
As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 41
New York is a wonderful place to be up, an awful place to be down. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 40
I've also long since realized that the way to really engage children is to give out prizes; it's amazing how it concentrates their minds. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 39
I have three older sisters, so we were a reasonably large family and, in general, a happy one. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 39
Every novel presents a slice of life. A noir policier for example presents one slice, one that perhaps addresses social dysfunction or some sort of pathology, while mine present a slice that is more upbeat and affirmative. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 39
I would never inflict my bassoon on anybody really other than the long suffering audiences that come to the concerts of The Really Terrible Orchestra; which actually is really terrible. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 38
The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 38
I am capable of being idle. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 37
Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 37
If you lose sight of the smaller accomplishments, you end up with an imbalance in your life. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 36
I just focus on getting the first scene right, with a few lines about the overall plot, and then the book grows organically. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 36
My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colorful character and a keen reader who encouraged me to write. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 34
Serial novels have an unexpected effect; they hook the writer as well as the reader. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 33
The wider your readership, the greater the chances of offending your readers. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 33
A very powerful theme in fiction is that of loss. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 32
Baboons take a bit of getting to know but, apparently, once you break the ice, so to speak, they are complex and interesting creatures with elaborate societies. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 31
The point of opera is that people are moved by the emotions and music. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 29
Edinburgh used to be a haughty city. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 25
Writing fiction, I really just sit there and it just comes. AlexanderMcCallSmith Uncategorized 21

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