Video by Darby Carl Sanders, New Georgia EncyclopediaUnited States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Williams, Philip Lee2002/2006Novelist Philip Lee Williams describes why a work should feel "inevitable."Video recording of Georgia author Philip Lee Williams speaking about the success of a fictional work coming from the work's "inevitability." He sits before a wooden wall. He asserts that a successful novel must be believable both in terms of plot and characters. He notes that "one of the greatest compliments you can pay a novelist" is to say "it's true."Williams is an award-winning novelist who has spent his entire life in Georgia. He is the author of nine novels, two memoirs, one essay collection, and a children's book. Also a widely published poet, he founded and edited the poetry journal Ataraxia. In 2007 Williams received a Governor's Award in the Humanities in recognition of his many contributions to the state's literary heritage.video/mp4http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/Arts--GeorgiaCulturePhilip Lee Williams: InevitabilityMovingImage