wendy4972Apr 7, 20213 minHow many murders is too many in a novel?I think this is a key question for novelists and is really down to 3 things; Depends on your genre; chic lit is unlikely to have any!...
wendy4972Jan 21, 20212 minCharacters take on a life of their own!Perhaps more experienced authors are not surprised by this phenomenon but as a new author I was floored when this happened to me for the...
wendy4972Nov 3, 20203 minGimme a Hero!The problem with heroes is that sometimes they are just too good to be true. When I was writing Daniel Grant in Keeping Secrets, I...
wendy4972Oct 24, 20202 minWhat makes a great villain?Every great story has a villain! They act as the foil for your hero and give the shade so that the light shines brighter. Darth Vader,...