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R.M. Hughes

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Robert Meirion Hughes has been writing fiction since the 1980s. He is a former Plaid Cymru/Party of Wales County Cllr. who held public office in Conwy County for 17 years until his retirement in 2017. He lives on the North Wales coast with his wife, Wendy.

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R.M. Hughes My idea for The Last Village took seed when I visited a spot on the North Wales coast a few years ago. It had an air of mystery about it that spawned …moreMy idea for The Last Village took seed when I visited a spot on the North Wales coast a few years ago. It had an air of mystery about it that spawned a few "what if?" questions in my mind. "What if?" is so important. It is the beginning of a concept. For me, the book did not grow from plotting as a result of that concept, but from allowing the characters to bring it to life. It might seem a bit strange to some, but I allow the characters to come to life in my mind. It is they who tell me the story as they act it out. I just write it down. In a sense, writing a book for me is as exciting as reading one, except that the process is sort of in reverse. Might sound crazy, but that's how it is.(less)
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When faced by the question, "Which authors influenced you?" I personally found that one very difficult. In practice, when writing my own books I avoid reading others. And when listing authors who may have influenced me in some way, I mainly fell back on authors whose works I read in my teenage years. How did they influence me? Those in my teenage years kept me enthralled in the science fiction gen Read more of this blog post »
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