I'd always thought the advice to 'kill your darlings' related to unnecessary fluff in a manuscript. Some say adverbs should never see the light of day, others want to stab into oblivion every second and subsequent adjective. It is all very violent. The saying comes from an Edwardian guy (Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch) who advocated that … Continue reading Killing my darlings
Month: April 2018
How a week away saved my novel (and me)
Last Saturday I pulled into my carport, weary after a five hour drive and keen to unpack the car, put on a load of washing and have a bath. But I was also totally inspired, felt a wonderful sense of achievement and was fired up for the next few months at least. I was arriving … Continue reading How a week away saved my novel (and me)
