Building on Detail by Sam Blake
When I first started writing and realised that I really need to learn how before
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When I first started writing and realised that I really need to learn how before
For me, a great thriller is character driven, I want my readers to feel like
I consider myself incredibly lucky to be doing two of my dream jobs. I’ve been
Visitors to Florida know our white sand beaches and theme parks, but there is also
To borrow Alan Bennett’s formula from The History Boys, the thing about landscape is that
A book like Game of Thrones, a movie like Star Wars, or even a video
Reflections on including the Northern Irish landscape I grew up with as a key character
Since the publication of my novel Six Postcards Home in 2013 with Poolbeg Press, I’ve
Someone famous once said ‘The setting is the story’. I have long since forgotten who
If people say anything about my comedic L.A. noir novel Nobody Move, it’s that the
The importance of ‘building on detail’ is a well-known fact when writing fiction. Fiction works
Humans are the only animals who cook and the only primates who share their food.
Writing historical fiction is quite a challenge as I first discovered when I set out
People may not remember what you did, or what you said, but they will always
This essay was inspired by, and is based on, a discussion with the novelist and
If you are lucky, every now and then you get a light bulb moment while
We’re often told that the secret to making writing clear and accessible is to use
It is said that you can tell whether a book is going to be any
Stephen King has said that ‘locale and texture are much more important to the reader’s
My first pair of glasses are National Health issue, blue plastic, with lenses that rub
