Personality and Community
Maybe I’m attracted to write about the Stuart’s yachts and small events like the Bombardment of Eilean Donan castle, because I read so much C. S. Forester, who had not only Hornblower, but Brown on […]
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Back to the future
I should really be doing more about 1820 but I’m going to take a breather and think about the next project. I enjoy the village stories in Oakhaven and Cairndhu but need to do a […]
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Mayflower and …
Why the Stuarts are so interesting.
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Diddles of the King Historical Fiction
How can a writer use King Arthur’s legend to create a story line?
An extra helping of plot
More ideas for having food as a major element in a short story.
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‘I’ is the Greatest
There are advantages in using a single point of view character in a novel.
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More Points of View
Just fix the worst of it
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First third person point of view
My method of ensuring a firm point of view character.
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Spin-offs from talking heads
Sometimes critical comments open plot opportunities.
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Novels for sale
Writing novels is fun at every stage but it’s like building yachts, the biggest job is to get the hull laid up but it represents only about a quarter of the cost. The real money […]
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Tagged Community Spirit, Era of Personality, Historical story lines, Ordinary heroes, Stuart Monarchs