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Characters

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When I was writing ‘Reconquista‘ I had a discussion with my editor and talked with a number of other writers about the time taken to develop its main characters .  I did quite a lot of work on establishing their … Continue reading

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Plotting

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Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end ( Aristotle’s protasis, epitasis and catastrophe if memory serves*, in a very loose translation ). So does the story I am writing, but mine is complicated by being spread over … Continue reading

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Camino Portugues – Vilarinho to Barcelos

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In the months prior to embarking on this particular sojourn, I had been researching more closely the concept of emotions. How do we actually feel? Where do we feel? Do these feelings have shape, colour and so on. The usual … Continue reading

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Once more with feeling…

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I am now deep into the writing of the sequel to ‘Reconquista‘, following the further adventures of the characters who featured in the first story and introducing some new ones. It is the first time I have written a sequel … Continue reading

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Georgia O’Keeffe

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Tate Modern’s big exhibition of the summer is a large one, thirteen rooms of the work of American Modernism’s first lady. Before attending last Friday I knew little about O’Keeffe (1887 – 1986) other than her huge flower paintings and … Continue reading