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Brenda Jane Davies Give up for the day, it can't be forced. If I'm not in the mood to write - I'm not. Try again tomorrow.…moreGive up for the day, it can't be forced. If I'm not in the mood to write - I'm not. Try again tomorrow.(less)
Brenda Jane Davies Getting lost in another world with my characters.
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Finding A Story

I like to write historical fiction and to make it as authentic as possible. So I trawl through archived copies of newspapers like The West Briton and Cornish Gazette and I incorporate anything that catches my imagination. I hope this gives my books some realism. Very often the truth is stranger than fiction anyway!
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