Wednesday 22 July 2009

First Death

I had to kill off a character for the first time today. A secondary character but they had been with me for a long time. I felt quite pressurised to get it right, to do the right thing by them. I also felt for the main character. How strange is this? On a brighter note I have 7,500 words behind me. I have a small amount of historical research to do and then it is on to the contemporary narrative.
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  1. my name in print26 July 2009 at 01:26

    I have a lot of historical research to do, any tips on putting it all together?

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  2. Sam26 July 2009 at 13:59

    The key thing is to plan it well. It can be very easy to get lost in the research and go off on tangents when you find something interesting. Be really clear what you want to find out and get an overview. Only then go down the specialist research route. Also keep your notes in a logical and easily searchable format.

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