At a Guardian Live event to discuss his recent novel,William Boyd gave an insight into what it takes to be a novelist - so would you invent the grade?With 17 novels, a James Bond reboot, and short stories and multiple screenplays under his writerly belt,is it an odd question to ask why William Boyd writes? He answers quickly and wryly: “It is a good question and a tough one. Basically, I can’t imagine doing anything else.” Related: Sweet Caress by William Boyd review – a textual hall of mirrors and a brilliant yarn of a life well lived Continue reading...
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