In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea), Part 2 (Plot and Structure) and Part 3 (Setting). I wrote in my earlier post on plot and structure about ‘architects and gardeners’Continue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 4 – Characters”
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Behind the Scenes: Part 3 – Setting
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Click to read Part 1 (The Idea) and Part 2 (Plot and Structure). Like most Gothic novels, setting is crucial to Greythorne. Whether it’s an isolated, spooky old house (inContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 3 – Setting”
Behind the Scenes: Part 2 – Plot and Structure
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. Part 1 looked at the development of the original idea. When I tell them I’m a writer, a lot of people respond with “Oh, I often think I’ve got aContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 2 – Plot and Structure”
Behind the Scenes: Part 1 – The Idea
In this series of posts, I’m going to be taking you behind the scenes of Greythorne and the process I went through to write it. One of the most common question writers get asked is where our ideas come from, and to be honest, I wish I knew! Generally, story ideas creep up on meContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Part 1 – The Idea”
