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First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
First Draft - Geraldine Brooks
Dec 21, 2015
Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses the challenges of writing a biography on King David, the portrayal of his wives, the real story of David and Goliath, and the complexity of the main character. She also shares insights on her writing process and how to deal with rejection.
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- Geraldine Brooks was inspired to write about the story of King David when her son began playing the harp, which led her to explore his role as a musician and the originator of music therapy.
- Despite the lack of extensive documentation on David's life outside of the scriptures, Geraldine Brooks approached her research differently by visiting places associated with David and experiencing elements of his life firsthand, allowing her to fill the gaps between biblical accounts and use her imagination to bring David's story to life.
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Geraldine Brooks' inspiration for writing about David's story
Geraldine Brooks was inspired to write about the story of King David when her son began playing the harp. As she watched her son, she began to think about David and the snippets of his story she knew. Intrigued by what she didn't know, Brooks delved into researching and writing about David's life, exploring iconic images like David with a harp and his role as a musician and the originator of music therapy.
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