The point of view (POV) in a novel has been something of a hobby horse of mine since I took an MA in Creative Writing a few years ago. Whether it's my analytical brain, or my natural tidiness (no comments needed by people who know me - in my brain I'm tidy...), but I've always … [Read more...]
Am I in love with writing or is writing in love with me?
Writing a novel is like a love affair. When at first you get the idea for a novel you are attracted, not able to think about anything else, but still only partly seduced by the plot. Then you start to be obsessed with the characters and worry whether you can carry the idea through to the end. You do … [Read more...]
