Ask the Author: Edward Turbeville
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Edward Turbeville
Do you mean the Indie-Crime Writers' Club? You need to request membership, then you can be approved from there. You would need to provide a link to your book (have you converted your User Profile on here to an Author Profile?)
Edward Turbeville
A walk is really the best way to get the "flow" going. I don't agree with the "write x words every day" tenet. Inspiration comes in fits and starts, and you need to seize the moment when it arrives.
If you can't write when that moment arrives, at least make notes. Or you'll forget most of your inspiration.
If you can't write when that moment arrives, at least make notes. Or you'll forget most of your inspiration.
Edward Turbeville
Being able to create worlds.
Being able to tell the stories that come into your mind.
Being able to tell the stories that come into your mind.
Edward Turbeville
Keep reading. What you need is imagination and ideas. It's not about adhering to strict style guides or grammatical rules (a competent grasp of language goes without saying). It's about passion, finding your voice, being bold and original, and writing a compelling story that others will enjoy reading.
Better to go for a walk in nature, and let ideas flood into your head, than to pore over a style manual.
Better to go for a walk in nature, and let ideas flood into your head, than to pore over a style manual.
Edward Turbeville
Several more cosy murder mysteries, set in England, very much in the style of Agatha Christie.
Edward Turbeville
It often starts with a name. It comes into my head, then a character grows from it, then a story forms around them. Or it may start with a single image or scene.
One tiny seed, and everything else spreads out from it.
One tiny seed, and everything else spreads out from it.
Edward Turbeville
I visited Delphi some decades ago and was struck by its beauty. Ruined temples all about, under an azure sky, as we wound our way up the hillside amidst the golden broom. The perfect place for a murder!
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