“I don't say I was 'proceeding down a thoroughfare', I say I 'walked down the road'. I don't say I 'passed a hallowed institute of learning', I say I 'passed a school'. You don't wear all your jewellery at once. You're much more believable if you talk in your own voice.”

— Maeve Binchy

On her secret to writing. bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19057922

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