
Perspectives on Perspective in Fiction Writing by Kerensa Jennings
Literature is so subjective. We each bring our own feelings and contexts to every bit
Literature is so subjective. We each bring our own feelings and contexts to every bit
Developing a character from scratch is daunting. You don’t know how he or she is
It is a sad fact of life that, if you write fiction, there will always
For most of us, it’s a condition easily treatable with a quick sip of honey
Think about your favourite books and, sure enough, it’s your favourite characters who take centre
We’ve all experienced this as a writer; the pulsing cursor, the blank page; the well
What I need up front is to find the right name for each of them.
You put twenty different authors into a room and ask them about their springboard for
As a primary school teacher who’s been writing for children for many years, I’m regularly
Dialogue, and the ensuing ping pong as my characters word-jive with each other, is my
Things have changed dramatically for women over the last hundred years, from the last of
Imagine watching a movie without any dialogue. Now think of the last movie you watched
Writer’s Health Warning: what follows is about my own perspective on creating characters and dialogues
All the time the voices are gabbing in my head. I do my utmost to
I’m not sure that I love every character I’ve ever written, actually, back in the
Briefly: In Twisted River two families come to an arrangement to swap homes on either
I never told as many lies as I did in the early stages of writing
If you’re from a journalism background, you’re not really used to making stuff up –
The Silk Merchant’s Daughter is all about the search for identity – a theme I
Well rounded, real, believable characters are literally the life blood of great fiction. It sounds