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I joined in a conversation with Alice Thompson for a new publication launched last month edited by Katherine Cooper and Emma Short. Here is a short extract from the book about my own approach to writing historical fiction. I never find it easy to begin writing and am capable of great inventiveness when it comes to displacement activities. The rest …
This month I wrote an article for a new collection on historical fiction. Here, ahead of publication, are a few writing tips for those considering the genre. Do your research You don’t have to be a trained historian to write a good historical novel, but you do need to know your period well enough to make your readers confident …
This month I contributed a short article to one of the Arvon Writing Guides. Here, ahead of publication, are my top tips for writing. They are compiled from years of trial and error. I’d love to hear yours…. Do leave a comment in the box below. Never wait for inspiration. This may come – but it will have more chance …