Crafting Real Characters: Breathing Life into Thrillers by Rachel Abbott
In the world of thriller fiction, the stakes are high, the pace is rapid, and
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In the world of thriller fiction, the stakes are high, the pace is rapid, and
Alex Callister, author of the Winter Series, discusses the challenges in writing a series with
No one is perfect, and readers don’t want or expect your characters to be either;
I’m seeing a lot of talk about tropes in books (again), and I’ve been staying
I miss Game of Thrones. Monday night. Kids in bed. On comes the theme tune
Being able to distinguish characters in a story is essential to the reader. Each character
An aspect of my writing that reviewers of The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die and advance
I write first chapter books for young children, and this age group is home to
Private investigator Sid Halley returns in my latest novel, Hands Down, for his sixth outing
Before I could even begin to tackle the tricky subject of moral complexity in fictional
The Truth About Lisa Jewell by Will Brooker is the the story of how a
When I first started writing and realised that I really need to learn how before
Character motivation is part of the foundation of ANY book, get the motivation wrong and
For me, creating characters is one of the most exciting part of the writing process.
This is the second of a two-part series. You can read the first article by
The best stories are never just about plot; they’re about people – their desires and
Why write an Irish character into a story? Let me direct you to Chris O’Dowd
As a writer, there’s nothing more intimidating than a blank page, especially when you know
Introducing Corporal Lindsey Ryan Lindsey Ryan’s character was inspired by some of the amazing women
Reflections on including the Northern Irish landscape I grew up with as a key character