Interview with:Nola Bartolo [nolaray]
WRITING
 | What did you first read? How did you begin to write? Who were the first to read what you wrote? I really do not remember my first book...however I read a lot of Enid Blyton. I always loved writing poetry and the first of my poems that was read was at my grandfather Joe's wake. I wrote a poem about him...and I allowed my family to read it. I was 12 years old. Death and the passing of mankind has always had an impact on me and I think that for a young person writing was the best way to release the emotions. |
| What is your favorite genre? Can you provide a link to a site where we can read some of your work or learn something about it? I just love poetry and song writing. I also am working on a screenplay. It is currently a short screenplay but I would like to make it a feature length. My work is mainly poetry and I have been working with a musician on turn my poetry and prose into song. All of my work is a reflection of my life.
Here is a link to my work.
http://www.dreamagic.com/poetry/bartolo.html |
| What is your creative process like? What happens before sitting down to write? I write mainly in the late evenings when my family has long gone to sleep. I have urges to write and I find it cathartic as I release it onto paper. I much prefer putting pen to paper and then I transfer it to the modern age. ;-) I find that when my emotions are extreme I write often..If I am happy and overwhelmed with emotion I write, if I am inspired I write, if I am down and missing love I write, if I am excited I write. |
| What type of reading inspires you to write? Poetry...poetry....poetry! Dreams inspire me to write also. I find that my writing reflects my dream world. |
| What well known writers do you admire most? Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, William Blake, Robert Browning |
| Are you equally good at telling stories orally? Yes I love to act also. I studied theatre and film at university. My love is for the oral story. I guess that is why poetry attracts me as I see poems as soliliquies. |
| Deep down inside, who do you write for? myself...always myself. Also for those that I love...Love inspires my work..love gained and love lost. |
| Is writing a form of personal therapy? Are internal conflicts a creative force? Absolutely! It allows me to express emotions that I might otherwise keep under wraps. |
| Does reader feed-back help you? yes |
| Do you share rough drafts of your writings with someone whose opinion you trust? yes I have a special friend that gets to read the raw releases. |
| Do you believe you have already found "your voice" or is that something one is always searching for? I think I have found "my voice" although I think that what it tells me is always changing. That is the beauty of it! |
| What has been your experience with publishers? I have never worked with a publisher...not yet anyway |
| What are you working on now? A collection of my life's poetry |
| 
5596 visits Whohub
Nola Bartolo
Sydney Australia
|
|
| DR. DEMOSTENES MARCIAL CHAVEZ GOMEZ | |
|
|
| ramonjah, ramon monclús ros | |
|
|
| Jack Delgado | |
|
|
| Martial Maurette | |
|
|
| Jovem Filósofo Português | |
|
99694 interviews created
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS