This is a video of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the the publication of “A Wrinkle in Time.” Children, as well as adults, are interviewed. A good introductory video to show before assigning the book. Madeleine L’Engle (1918–2007) is an American author who wrote A Wrinkle in Time, a Newberry-Award-winning book that has so far sold eight million copies. At the time her death, A Wrinkle in Time was in its 67th printing! You’d think that such a wonderful and loved book would have been snapped up by the first publisher who received the manuscript. But it was not. A Wrinkle in Time is a famous book that almost didn’t find a publisher—much like Harry Potter! Madeleine’s manuscript was rejected by 26 publishers before being accepted by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 1963. As a writer, Madeleine worked hard, and didn’t give up. As Madeleine L’Engle is no longer living, her social media accounts are managed by others. That said, the official website, Facebook, and Twitter accounts are worth consulting. Madeleine L’Engle at Wikipedia The official Website The official Facebook account. The official Twitter account. This account is mostly quotes from Madeleine L’Egnle. It is worth consulting. This the transcript of an interview with Madeleine L’Engle conducted by children and published by Scholastic Book. Books by Madeleine L’Engle [columns_row margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px”] [column size=”one_half” last=”no”] [/column] [column size=”one_half” last=”yes”] The Wrinkle in Time graphic novel adapted by Hope Larson. [/column] [/columns_row]
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Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself
Author of “A Wrinkle in Time”. . Madeleine l’Engle. Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control of the process. Other authors, Madeleine L’Engle included, acknowledge and even embrace a less conscious level of control. In this except from a longer talk by Madeleine L’Engle, she talks about writing as a mystical process in which she, the author has a relationship with her story that is rather mystical. She talks about the story as having a life of its own — with its own needs — and herself, the author, as a servant of the story. A practical way of helping students understand what Madeleine L’Engle is saying is that once you start writing you may find that the story you have created takes on a life of its own and that you need to follow where it (your imagination) is taking you even if this may not be the original direction you had planned out for your story. • Let your story tell itself. • Let your heart speak, too, don’t just write a story from your mind.
