I’m writing this on a full moon day here in England. I’ve woken up to a beautiful frosty morning. Their flight over the land is like watching cloud waves. They came to land on a tree near my window and I realised how big each one is. I’ve been...
My process
Character
In my previous blog, I mentioned bringing a story alive. I think a big part of that is bringing character to life. Perhaps asking questions like: ‘What would they do if…?’ How do they react to stress?’ ‘What are their shadows?’ That last question...
My process
For me, the writing of this second novel has been like walking through a cloud in many ways and trusting that an initial idea will grow into a storyline. I have the tendency to go off in many directions and so reining a story in to a form is a big...