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 …
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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 …
Setting the scene
My works of fiction cover both real world and imaginary, both of which contain at least a loose connection to science fiction or fantasy themes. As I've mentioned before in How I Write, I keep an A4 pad next to me to jot down ideas. These can be recalled later on which seems simple …
Dave Farmer 