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Victoria Murray

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in Wigan, Lancashire, The United Kingdom
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Victoria lives in Lancashire with her husband, two children and several pets. She is a graphic designer as well as a horror fiction writer and has an obsession with skulls, Ghost Adventures and all things scary!

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Victoria Murray The best thing about writing is when the story flows out of you almost without you having to think.

It's like watching a film in your head and transcr…more
The best thing about writing is when the story flows out of you almost without you having to think.

It's like watching a film in your head and transcribing what happens. Ideas form spontaneously and you're 'in the zone'. Your characters come to life and start to make decisions on their own. It's the main reason I don't plot out a novel in advance; the pesky characters always change direction and decide to do something else.(less)
Victoria Murray Firstly, read Stephen King's 'On Writing'. It is the best book about the craft of writing that I've ever read and completely changed the way I approac…moreFirstly, read Stephen King's 'On Writing'. It is the best book about the craft of writing that I've ever read and completely changed the way I approached my first novel.

Secondly, if you're going to self publish and you think your manuscript is finished and is absolutely perfect and ready to go, STOP. It isn't. Get it professionally edited. You'll be amazed at all the improvements once it's gone through a couple of drafts with an editor. You'll also be amazed at the amount of typos you missed!(less)
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Just write, dammit!

I’ve been procrastinating lately when I should be working on the first draft of my second novel. The doubts are creeping in: will it be scary enough, is the storyline too linear, do I need to add in more twists and turns and complications? And the ending! No idea. Well, some ideas, but none that are earth-shatteringly unique.

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