If I remember correctly there was an Action Man figure in my Dad's study, sat on a shelf, wearing nothing but his plastic underwear and one commando boot. If you pulled the string on the Action Man's back he would give commands like: "Prepare to repel invaders!" or "I'm going in!" I'm not sure how …
Tag: creative writing
How I research stuff
You may read some fiction where the research is very obvious, and whilst that can be attractive to some readers, I prefer to read (and write) stuff that has some factual truth without becoming overly saturated by endless tracts of text devoted to research. When I was younger I never gave much thought about research …
Character creation
Character creation has always been incredibly fascinating, how and why certain characters are who they are, what their purpose is, where have they come from/going to. Storylines, plots, subplots, settings etc are necessary but without characters to move through and experience a world of make-believe, that story can seem lifeless. I remember a time when …
Fiction Review: Under The Dome
Before I get into the swing of this review I should point out that I'm a big Stephen King fan. I find his characters are incredibly well-developed, his plots are well thought out in the majority of his works, with some exceptions (Geralds Game springs to mind) and he has that unique knack of drawing …
Dave Farmer 