A Writing Life Quote from Ian Rankine
May
28
2026
“They [people] get disappointed when they meet the author because the author’s not nearly as interesting as the character!”
~ Ian Rankine
I laughed when I read this, because I believe it’s more-often-than-not true that the majority of a writing life is one of quiet obscurity. And I would struggle to live a life as exciting and interesting as that of most, if not all, my characters. 😀
If you would like to read the indepth interview with ian Rankine, it appeared in the UK’s Courier newspaper:
Ian Rankine: Why People Who Read Live A Thousand Lives
A title that’s pretty quotable in and of itself. 😀
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