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Pedestrian Terror

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

By Richard Jay Parker
(Author of STOP ME)

If it’s excitement you’re after from a book what’s your character criteria?  Some crave urbane secret agents armed with panoply of ingenious gadgets who indulge in a host of even more innovative sexual encounters, others will settle only for otherworldly goblins imbued with alchemical powers and a path [...]

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Developing Characters and their Relationships

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

By Martin Edwards

You often hear it said that ‘character is plot’. I’d put it a little differently. For me, relationships between the characters in a novel are crucial to building a plot. This applies to novels of all kinds, I believe. It’s certainly true of crime novels, even in those where there is a very [...]

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  • Richard's Top Tips

    1. Once you're happy with a writing project move immediately to the next project
    2. Infer something positive from every piece of criticism (however scathing)
    3. Always write what you enjoy rather than what you think others may enjoy.
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