Developing Character Part 1 with Joe Murphy
Hi there, Joe Murphy here. This is the first in a somewhat raggle taggle series
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Hi there, Joe Murphy here. This is the first in a somewhat raggle taggle series
Developing a series character wasn’t a conscious choice. I suppose writing a police crime novel
Creating character and delivering them to the page are essential elements of good story telling,
At the Crime Writing and Getting Published workshops at the 2014 Waterford Writer’s Weekend, I was
If I mention the movie ‘Gone with the Wind’, what’s the first thing you think
“Too much back story slows down the pace of your narrative…” Receiving this powerful sentence
As Writerswebtv.com launches the world’s first free-to-watch live interactive online workshops for writers, this article
In six previous books I have avoided writing about death. I’ve written about the aftermath
It’s so very tempting to load up characters in speculative fiction with big heaps of
Do I have a theme when I start writing? Truthfully – no! I usually have
It makes sense to judge a book by its cover. Initially that’s the only way
Nerve-racking time in this house, as my new book, ME AND YOU is published this
Aristotle concluded that story is superior to character. In the 1800s, many thought that structure
How can we touch the hearts of our readers? The books that stay with us
‘It’s alive, it’s alive!’ Who doesn’t recognise the joyous cry of the demented scientist when
People harm themselves in many different ways and it’s never easy for others to understand
We get to know a character throughout the course of a story, through: What he/she
Point of View (POV) literally means just that. Whose point of view is the reader
Cork based author Mary Malone is the author of four books, all of which feature