Making a Novel

A literary exploration into the serendipitous convergences underpinning the writing of a novel (here, Ge?rard Gavarry’s masterful Hoppla! 1 2 3), this rare and revealing glimpse into the creative process pulls back the curtain on the composition of a playful and self-conscious work of fiction.

Moving back and forth between detailed explanation and personal anecdotes, Ge?rard Gavarry’s Making a Novel is partly a memoir of a writer’s life and partly a memoir of his work, showing us how every story, no matter how well-planned, could always have been written countless other ways.