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I first met Fleur McDonald<\/a> about four years ago, not long after the publication of her second novel Blue Skies<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

She was then working on her third novel Purple Roads<\/i><\/a>, and if anyone was following the maxim to ‘write what you know’ it was Fleur, who lives on an isolated 8000 acres on the south-east coast of WA, with her family, 400 angus cows, and 7000 breeding ewes, and writes big stories where the setting is almost its own character.<\/p>\n

Today, her outback novels are devoured by readers around the country (Fleur was voted in the top 50 in Booktopia’s Australia’s Favourite Novelist<\/a> poll) and she has ridden the wave of the popularity of ‘rural romance’ or Farm Lit from the beginning (Fleur’s fourth novel Silver Clouds<\/a><\/i> is out now).<\/p>\n

So I was thrilled when I was able to coax her to answer a few questions about her genre and the reality of ‘rural romance’.<\/p>\n

Fleur McDonald on Rural Romance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Rural romance or Farm Lit has emerged as a definite genre in Australian publishing \u2013 why do you think it’s so popular?<\/b><\/h5>\n

Fleur McDonald<\/b>: “So many people ask this question and I really don\u2019t know the answer to it. What I believe is that most Australian have a love of their history and a fascination with our land. Most Australians know of Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson, The Man from Snowy River<\/i> and, more recently, McLeod’s Daughters<\/i> and Wild Boys<\/i>.<\/p>\n

“The recent TV programs have done incredibly well, so there must be a deep love of our bush heritage, and this translates over into the written word as well. When there is a bit of fun to be had, wonderful sunsets and a sexy farmer, well, then, who could resist?!”<\/p>\n

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Beyond the romance factor, you explore a lot of the reality of farm life in your books \u2013 and it’s not always romantic. Is it difficult to marry those two things?<\/b><\/h5>\n

FM<\/b>: “No, I can honestly say that farming or any type of life on the land is not romantic. Of course it has its moments \u2013 when the sun is setting and your bloke gives you a kiss \u2026 But, to me, the romance is more with<\/i> the land \u2013 it\u2019s beauty, history and stories. And that\u2019s actually how I see my stories \u2013 not as a romance, but as a story from the land – and when I look at it like that, no it\u2019s not hard to marry the two together.<\/p>\n

“I like to tell it how it is, which is much more realistic, too. If people recognise themselves or things things have happened on their farms, then I\u2019ve done my job.”<\/p>\n

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Is the setting as important as the story in your novels? How do you go about bringing it to life?<\/b><\/h5>\n

FM<\/b>: “Yes, the setting, I hope, is what paints my picture. I live it so I believe I can write with authenticity about the way we live, our animals and the land. I love showing people how incredible this life is, people who wouldn\u2019t otherwise get to know about the little things; the way the wind indicates change in weather, the way the native Christmas Trees flower, the way the sheep graze into the wind. So I watch carefully.<\/p>\n

“When I\u2019m writing I shut my eyes and remember what happened to me when I was last doing the job I\u2019m writing about. I see a mini movie in my head and just write what I see in that movie. With my latest novel, Silver Clouds<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>I took photos when I was last crossing the Nullarbor, so I had a visual to refer back to.”<\/p>\n

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You live the life you write about, living on an isolated property in WA. Does the isolation help or hinder your writing career?<\/b><\/h5>\n

FM<\/b>: “I think it\u2019s both. I find that it\u2019s difficult for me to get away from the farm for tours and so forth, but the isolation also helps me sit down and write. The biggest distraction (which I think is the same for most of the writers I know!) is the bloody internet!<\/p>\n

“But it\u2019s a necessary evil, because it\u2019s the internet that makes it possible for me to have interaction with my readers (I always answer every message I get) and to be in constant contact with my editors and publisher.”<\/p>\n

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Any tips for writers who’d like to have a crack at this genre?<\/b><\/h5>\n

FM<\/b>: “Hmm. Well, my first thought is the market is already very crowded and that’s impacting on both advances and sales. Personally, I would try another genre, because this one, as popular as it is at the moment, is likely to take a nosedive any day now.<\/p>\n

“However, if you really think this is what you are born to do, then get your skates on, make sure your manuscript has a distinctive voice and a unique story, then cross your fingers and hang on.”<\/p>\n

You can visit Fleur McDonald at her website<\/a> or say hello on Twitter<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"So<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Subscribe to <\/strong>So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/strong><\/a> for more amazing writing advice. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Or check out So You Want To Be A Writer (the book), where my co-author Valerie Khoo and I have distilled the best tips from hundreds of author and industry expert interviews. <\/strong>Find out more and buy it here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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