Tag: Character Development

  • What part of the writing process would you outsource to a co-author?

    Last month, bestselling author Wilbur Smith announced a £15m six-book deal with Harper Collins. The deal’s most intriguing aspect is that Smith, who has just turned 80, will outsource some of the writing process to co-authors. As reported in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail, Smith will provide plot outlines and characters. He will be…

  • How would your characters stand up to a Paxman interview?

    There’s plenty for us all to learn about the need for preparation and anticipation just from watching Chloe Smith’s disastrous interview with Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight (Tuesday 26 June 2012). The lesson is true for government ministers, but it’s just as relevant for writers who are struggling to fully prepare their characters for the story…