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This interview with R. L. Royle was first published in March 2006. To
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Where were you born and
raised?
Born in Toronto Canada in 1982, raised in and around Leeds, West
Yorkshire, England.
What was it that first got you into writing and when did
you start writing?
I began writing fiction when I was seven. I’ve still got
every book I ever wrote carefully preserved in my wardrobe; they hold high
sentimental value… even though the spelling and little drawings are a bit
embarrassing! I believe writing fiction is a calling – something I was meant to
do – as I’ve never stopped writing since the day I picked up a pen and it’s
something I can’t help but do.
Which writers have influenced you the most?
I don’t draw influences from other writers, my writing is
trend-setting itself and totally unique.
Where do you stand on the nature v. nurture debate? Were
you born a writer, or were there factors in your environment
that enabled you to become a writer?
I honestly believe I was a born writer/born to write.
No-one else around me has ever written or encouraged my writing (I kept my
writing mostly to myself until I was seventeen), and it’s something I have no
control over. If I have to write; I have to write. I have left gigs and social
events because of itchy fingers!
There are a lot of courses teaching creative writing
nowadays, but do you think that good writing can be taught?
Personally I would never be told how I should write; my
writing is me and it’s personal. I do believe its good to be open to people’s
opinions and learn correct English, but I would not want to be swayed towards
‘the norm’’ or any sort of set rules.
Have you entered writing competitions? If so, have you won
any prizes?
I once entered two poems into a competition but the second
I posted them I thought: ‘the judges are going to read this and think I’m on
the brink of suicide! I’m never going to win!’ I only write poetry when I’m
depressed!
Do you have any short stories or poems published online?
(If so, please provide the URLs):
I don’t write short stories, but a short collection of my
poetry is on my publishing house website: www.doghorn.com
What kind of things do you write?
I write dark and unique fiction. I have always had a
thirst for the vexing and a passion for being different.
What, for you, is the best piece of prose that you have
ever written?
"Lucy’s Monster",
my first published novel. Every book I write, I feel, improves on the last: I
never stay static. I figured out my own brand of writing style with
"Lucy’s Monster" and am now building off that and twisting it around
in different ways. My favourite piece of poetry is "Your Little Girl"
(it’s on www.doghorn.com), I wrote it when I was fifteen while I was
desperately, desperately unhappy. It’s from the heart.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on my next fiction novel to be published
in or around 2007. It’s an urban ghost story unlike any other. There’s a gaping
hole in the market and I feel that this book, yet to be titled, fills it. It
scares the shit out of me and I’m usually very critical, so I’m hoping it’ll
cause a few sleepless nights when it’s released!
What is your writing day like?
Ha, ha – I wish I had a full writing day at the moment! I
work full time in marketing and run a publishing house on evenings and weekends
so at the moment I write when I can, which is not enough. I hope to go full
time as soon as I have enough money to open my own art shop and write from
there. Then my novels will take only months to write, rather than years.
Where would you like to be in 10 years time?
By the time I am 33 I would like to be a cult figure; a
successful, happy author stretching the boundaries and leading the way. I would
like to be writing for a living from my own little art shop, and publishing
limited editions of unique novels (not just my own) and then selling on re-print
rights to major publishers. I would like to think that Writer’s House (my agent
in New York) will be successful selling the film rights to "Lucy’s
Monster" and I would hope that my partner James and I would have a happy
little family and a big, rambling detached Victorian house by then. Not that I
think about the future a lot…
What’s the most exciting thing about writing for you?
Everything about it; from the initial idea and the mad
typing right through to the cover design and the marketing. I love the whole
package.
What’s the most frustrating thing about writing for you?
Not being able to write for a living; having to ‘fit it
in’. But that frustration is what’s driving me and I know that I will get to
that place one day.
No-one ever said it was going to be easy but I’m working on
it!
What’s the best piece of feedback that you’ve had from your
audience?
The reviews and feedback I am getting for "Lucy’s
Monster" are overwhelming! There’re so many quotes from readers, media and
professionals that are coming in that I couldn’t possibly pick
one alone out. The main feedback that i am receiving that pleases me is that
readers feel as if they are literally there in the book, which is how it should
be because that is how it’s written. I’m glad it works!
Do you write for a particular audience, or is your first
priority to satisfy your own creativity?
I write without thinking about pleasing a certain type of
person or genre, so I guess that means I write to satisfy my own creativity.
Do you have a homepage? If so, what’s the URL?
www.doghorn.com
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