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Not until I know as much as I can stand to know without putting anything down on paper. Henry Robbins, my late editor at E. Dutton, called this my enema theory: keep from writing the book as long as you can, make yourself not begin, store it up. This is an advantage in historical novels.

I had to learn so much before I could begin those books; I had to gather so much information, take so many notes, see, witness, observe, study—whatever—that when I finally was able to begin writing, I knew everything that was going to happen, in advance. That never hurts. I want to know how a book feels after the main events are over. Along the way accidents happen, detours get taken—the accidents turn out to be some of the best things.

I believe you have constructive accidents en route through a novel only because you have mapped a clear way. The more you know about a book, the freer you can be to fool around. The less you know, the tighter you get.

One such accident was Melony. And in a way, she does; she has the power to bring him up short. She has the power to do that. That was a lucky discovery; it just fit perfectly. Your browser either doesn't support Javascript or you have it turned off.

To see this page as it is meant to appear please use a Javascript enabled browser. Textbox Section. Avenue of Mysteries is his fourteenth novel.

Read the accompanying piece here. Are some dangerous people among them? Yes, probably — but we have responsibilities. Although the New Hampshire-born writer now lives in Toronto, he also has a home in Vermont — two places where he can enjoy the great outdoors. He has come face to terrifying face with an ornery brown bruin himself, and called upon decades of ringcraft to survive the encounter. Avert your gaze. A bear will outrun a horse over a short distance. They chase and kill deer.

Nor is Irving done yet with my wrestling lesson. Stephen Smith. Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving review — dreaming the past into life. Bob Wren. Celebrities Born in United Kingdom. Simon West Film Director. Adam Brown Movie Actor. Helen Miles Sprinter. Scott Hutchison Guitarist. Martin Narey Martin. Famous Birthdays September Soledad Alvear Politician. Kamo Twitch Star.