Tania Farrelly Talking 'The Eighth Wonder' by The Write Way Podcast published on 2021-09-18T08:50:17Z Former advertising strategist, writer and now novelist, Tania Farrelly, joined me to discuss her debut novel, ‘The Eighth Wonder’. Topics discussed include: - Bringing the close-of-the-19th/turn-of-the-20th century New York/‘gilded age’ setting to life. The immense research that went into it (including visiting the real life, still-standing locations) and how Tania went about filtering all her findings through the lens of her narrative. - The novel’s central character, Rose Kingsbury Smith, the real-life inspiration for the character, how Tania went about creating a fictional character that the brilliant real-life female pioneers from the era would be proud of. - The inclusion of real-life historical figures into the story, the freedom that this afforded – how it also served to bring their names and stories to the attention of contemporary society, many members of which may not know of the story/significance of said historical figures. - Not shying away from depicting the barbaric treatment of animals as was typical of the time. Why it was necessary to show this and the difficulties this presented in writing some scenes. - Tania’s journey to becoming a novelist, the contrast of writing styles of that of her advertising strategist career and that of her novel/creative writing one – also delving into how Fiona McIntosh and her Masterclass was instrumental in the shaping of what would become ‘The Eighth Wonder’. - And so much more! Thanks heaps to Tania for appearing on the program, you can pick up your copy of ‘The Eighth Wonder’ here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-eighth-wonder-9781761040733 Genre Podcast