I’m delighted that I’m handing over my blog today to novelist Helen Carey. She is best known for her bestselling World War Two novels Lavender Road, Some Sunny Day and On a Wing and a Prayer, all published by Orion and now available as eBooks. On a Wing and a Prayer has recently been voted the winner of the e-Festival of Words Historical Fiction Award. Helen also teaches creative writing at Trinity Saint David and Aberystwyth Universities.
WRITERS AS DECISION MAKERS …
There are so many choices involved in writing a novel. Too many perhaps. Is the story contemporary or historical? What is the best setting for it? What genre will be most effective? What is the time frame? Who are the characters? Where do they live? What is their past life? What motivates them? What are the key events? How true should it be to real history? What…
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