Writing the baddie always seems to become more fun for me than creating the protagonists. That's not to say the others are arduous, but they tend to be a bit easier to put together. There are more pitfalls with the bad guys, and that's what … Continue reading SNIDE: Writing baddies
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SNIDE: Multiple Viewpoints and why they are fun to write
SNIDE has multiple viewpoint characters. If you've read Diplomancer, you'll know this is not something I am unfamiliar with – and when you get to read Light Touch, you'll see it a lot there – but I am tweaking it a little this time around. … Continue reading SNIDE: Multiple Viewpoints and why they are fun to write
Things are starting to look like the future now
I've never been much of a military person. I know people who were in one of the armed forces, or who have a damn-near encyclopedic knowledge of them, but I'm very much a casual observer. So bear that in mind when I say that this … Continue reading Things are starting to look like the future now
On Research and the Secret History of Concrete
Doing research for a novel is weird. It feels a bit like cheating, seeing as it's a perfectly legitimate way to not be actually writing your book. Here's an example. I'm writing a book at the moment – a shock, I know – set in … Continue reading On Research and the Secret History of Concrete
My Writing Routine
The hardest part of being a writer is the whole “writing” thing. It sounds a little bit stupid when you lay it out like that, but it's true. When you've got the idea formed in your mind – or written out as a cool little … Continue reading My Writing Routine
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