Wednesday 13 February 2013

I Wrote It My Way - Nicky Wells

My exciting and effervescent guest author today is a rising star, a self-confessed rock 'n' roll chick. She is - drum-roll, please - Nicky Wells! I do love to host a rich mix of writers and if you take a look back at previous posts where writers reveal how they arrived at 'their way' of writing, you will discover a veritable medley, a pot-pourri for your delectation.
So, opening with a keen musical reference, as you would expect from a rock-star, let us tune in to Nicky's story:

'Well, Frank, I certainly did! To begin with, I wrote Sophie’s Turn for me, and only for me. Therefore, I wrote it about me, or rather, about things that I’d always daydreamed of doing, or of happening to me. Unsurprisingly, I put a great deal of me in the book. Sophie’s love for rock music and rock musicians; her occasional clumsiness and ill-advised comments; her humour, excitement and spark… those are all very ‘me’. Writing was a way to bring out all the bits of me that I kept hidden or was too shy to share. 
And there’s also a lot of me in Rachel, Sophie’s best friend, she with the scathing humour and the caustic tongue. I’d love to be able to be Rachel in real life; carefree, self-assured, glamorous and outgoing.
The subject matter of Sophie’s Turn, the fairy tale element (world-famous rock star fancies the girl next door) has appealed to me ever since my Grandma introduced me to the stories of the brothers Grimm, and it’s the same aspect that makes romantic comedies such as Notting Hill such a hit in my world.
And yet Sophie’s Turn is more than a romance. It’s not just chick lit. There is a strong element of travel in the story; probably not enough to justify labeling it as a travel book, but enough for almost every reader to comment on Sophie’s journey. Speaking of journey, Sophie’s Turn is also about self-discovery. Sophie has some very difficult decisions to make, and they don’t exactly take her where she (or the reader!) expected.
People who know me tell me they can hear me in every one of Sophie’s utterings. Or Rachel’s, for that matter. So I think it’s safe to say that yes, I wrote it my way…'

It is always interesting to hear how much of a writer is in his or her characters. Many of us hotly deny this, but clearly for Nicky this is what makes Sophie so real! Thanks so much Nicky.

Sophie’s Run is now available in Kindle edition from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, and in Paperback edition from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. You can also get the paperback at Barnes & Noble, or download Sophie’s Run onto your Nook (coming soon).

13 comments:

  1. Whoop! Thanks so much for hosting me and... my way today, Miriam. Hope your readers love meeting me... and Sophie! XX

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  2. Even though I hate that song, (it's true, i really do), I love Nicky Wells! Sophie's Run is just amazing. Great job and great post Miriam and Nicky!

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  3. LOL, you make me laugh, Steph! Thank you for stopping by regardless and for your lovely comment. Mwah! :-) x

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  4. Great post. Congrats on the launch of Sophie's Run, Nicky! Rock and Roll!

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    1. Thanks so much, Janice ~ I am rocking and rolling all right! XX

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  5. I think we're all doing it our way, Nicky! Uniquely! Best of luck, sweetie. You've earned it! You're worth it! :) xx

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    1. Awww, Sheryl, thanks so much. *swishes hair in a shampoo ad kind of way* We're certainly ALL worth it. XX

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  6. So the song is not the greatest but it does sum up pretty well how we all feel about our writing. We don't want to be told what or how or even when to write, do we? Well I definitely don't!! Big thanks to Nicky - her energy and talent are inspiring.

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  7. Poor old Frank! But yes, it does some it all up. I'm so glad to have been here today and thanks for your lovely compliment. I'm getting quite too big for my boots here, LOL! XX Pleasure to visit and come back to my place soon, too. Rock on! :-)

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  8. As ELO would say, Rockaria Nicky. Congrats on Sophie's Run. :)

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    1. Thanks so much, Harvey. You make me smile every time! X

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  9. Rocking around the world - literally, although it's hard to rock to 'I did it my way...'! I don't think you've had time to pause for breath, but it's been exciting following you! Rock on Nicky!! Love it.

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    1. Breath? Who needs one of them? I'm cruising on pure oxygen here in the stratosphere...Oh no, hang on, there is no oxygen there. Hm. Maybe it's time for me to come down from my cloud and join the real world. Sorry ~ you got me rambling. Thanks for stopping by, Linn, you are a veritable rock star following my every blog stop. Rock on!! *and Nicky scurries away to breathe...*

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