Monthly Archives: December 2022

Armadale

Anyone remotely interested in Victorian fiction has, at some point, to read a Wilkie Collins novel.  The books are standalone, ingenious and make use of innovations of the time (railways, telegraphic communication and the increasing scale and speed of the postal … Continue reading

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Writing Popular Fiction

If you’re interested in understanding the winning formula behind successful popular fiction then head over to BBC Maestro’s website and watch Lee Child’s excellent Writing Popular Fiction course. Presented via a series of 20 minute videos, Mr. Child gives a comprehensive … Continue reading

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