FAIRYTALES WITH BITE
In Birthdays in Fairytales I look at how birthdays can be a pivotal event in the classic tales. I also ask how your characters celebrate their birthdays. Also are there official birthdays commemorated by people (whether they want to or not!)?
THIS WORLD AND OTHERS
Chatty Characters looks at how dialogue can reveal so much about a character in not just what they say but how they say it. Dialogue can also be used to vary pace and the alert reader can pick up on whether your characters are hiding things. I love writing dialogue but must admit I have to watch this. I could happily set up character conversations that go on and on and on…. It all has to be relevant to the story, though!
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I was sorry to hear of the death of Colin Dexter, the creator of Inspector Morse. I heard Colin Dexter speak at the Winchester Writers’ Festival and he held everyone spellbound. I go on to talk about some of my favourite detectives.
Many of my favourite books take me into the detective’s world. Image via Pixabay.
Allison Symes: Collected Works 