Lissa Oliver
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Roy Hunt:
Do you write by hand, Roy, or keep handwritten notebooks, or has the PC or MAC changed the way you write?
Roy Hunt
Hi Lissa, First draft always by hand. I tried the keyboard, but I get too carried away and try to type to fast. Also, I'm not touch type trained, so I have to keep looking at the keyboard when I should be watching the screen. A bit like a learner driver looking down at his/her feet to see where the pedals are. And you know where that will lead! So sometimes I forget to look up for ages and something has gone wrong, like the keyboard got stuck on num lock or I've typed all caps. So first draft in longhand, always. I need that pain to keep me focused. Years ago, we had a stationary shop and a girl from across the road did some typing for me. She was a civil service trained touch typist; it was awesome to watch her. She never had to look at the keyboard. her speed was incredible. Tragically, she died in a car accident.
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Gabriel Woods
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Roy Hunt:
Hi Roy. You mentioned in one of your answers to questions below that you felt you were "on the outside, looking in." I have often read on the internet that very skilled artists and writers tend to feel they are on the fringe of society. Some would say that it is easier to observe the world and people from which they produce great works of art including books. What do you think?
Lissa Oliver
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Roy Hunt:
I have been chatting with another author about our fictional characters having more control on their story than we as authors have over them! I wonder if readers know how strongly fiction is character-led? So, Roy, have any of your characters done something within your book that you didn't expect or has there been an unplanned event that surprised you?
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