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N.P. Griffiths
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The idea came when I had a 'what if' moment one evening. I had been thinking for a while about an idea I had for a story about a man and a woman meeting in a slightly surreal version of London. This coalesced in to the story that has now become Isabella's Heiress.
N.P. Griffiths
It's difficult to say what was the original inspiration to start writing. I did a lot of it when I was at school but this stopped when I left. I read a lot and over time I think this evolved in to an urge to try my hand as a writer. I do remember walking around Canary Wharf in late 2005, a financial district in east London, when I made the decision to give it a go. What followed was a couple of years of writing courses and several years in front of my PC.
It's been an experience with a few peaks and troughs along the way but it has ultimately been deeply rewarding.
It's been an experience with a few peaks and troughs along the way but it has ultimately been deeply rewarding.
N.P. Griffiths
As I write this, I am two days away from the release of Isabella's Heiress so all my energies are being channelled towards that.
I am also researching background information for the second book in the series, which I hope to start writing in June.
I am also researching background information for the second book in the series, which I hope to start writing in June.
N.P. Griffiths
I guess my advice would be two-fold. First read On Writing by Stephen King. This book should be read by anybody who wants to be a writer. It was written when Stephen King was recovering from an accident in 1999 and is split in to two parts, as he firmly believes that the reader should understand what shaped him growing up, so they can see where he is coming from with his approach to his work. The first part is about his experiences during his early years and the second part is about his thoughts on the craft of writing.
The second piece of advice is just to write. Creative writing courses are great but the best learning curve is to write something then re-read it at a later date and see where you think you can improve. This is something that will teach you to be self-critical, helping to develop a level of patience with your work that I think is crucial to anybody who wishes to be a writer.
The second piece of advice is just to write. Creative writing courses are great but the best learning curve is to write something then re-read it at a later date and see where you think you can improve. This is something that will teach you to be self-critical, helping to develop a level of patience with your work that I think is crucial to anybody who wishes to be a writer.
N.P. Griffiths
I think it's the joy of creating a story out of nothing. I love bringing my world, and the characters that inhabit it, to life. I can sit in front of my PC and just lose myself in Emma's world whilst I write away and that is deeply satisfying.
N.P. Griffiths
I've never really had a serious case of writers block. When I find I reach a point in my writing where I can't work out how to proceed I tend to walk away, make a coffee and then just plough on through. If I'm not happy with the end result I can always change it at a later date.
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