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The Blank Screen: Interviewing for Authors and Writers
Learn how to improve your novel or script by interviewing people who can give you the authenticity your characters need. Learn how to find out the facts and the details, but also the real stories that will make your writing compelling. In this book you will learn how to find the right people and how to ask them for an interview. You’ll understand what the terms on the record, off the record and deep background actually mean –– and why they matter to your research. William Gallagher has spent 30 years interviewing for scripts, non-fiction books, short stories, BBC Radio, magazines and video. He’ll show you why interviewing is an exciting privilege for us as writers, and he’ll tell you the pitfalls to avoid too.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 3, 2021
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October 17, 2022
Taking the fear out of interviewing for authors and writers
William Gallagher details his own preferred approach to interviewing as an author.
He makes the whole process seem fun, explains how necessary interviews are for authors and advises on his ‘best practices.’
All of the above is done with William’s dry humour enhancing every tip and every recollection of the interviews he has done in the past.
An excellent read for authors and writers at any stage of their career - full time or part-time writers.
William Gallagher details his own preferred approach to interviewing as an author.
He makes the whole process seem fun, explains how necessary interviews are for authors and advises on his ‘best practices.’
All of the above is done with William’s dry humour enhancing every tip and every recollection of the interviews he has done in the past.
An excellent read for authors and writers at any stage of their career - full time or part-time writers.
Displaying 1 of 1 review