Columns: Tag – Novel Writing
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Watch a novel grow
The world of the novel
My story takes place largely in Johannesburg, South Africa, although it must be said that I plan never to mention that city in the book. It will be clear, though, that it lies some distance from Paris, and therefore Europe, requiring an overnight plane trip to get there. But in every other respect the city in which my story takes place is as urbane and sophisticated as any other in the world.
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The birth of my heroine
I start in this blog to build my heroine, Juliette Irving. I want her to be energetic, intelligent and likeable (and sexy, of course). But I need to know a fair number of things about her background that I’ll never reveal in the novel… Secrets, even lies, and reasons for pride and doubt.
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Delving deeper into my heroine
So far I know only the bare bones of my heroine, Juliette. Here I take one more step into exploring who she really is what she does in her spare time, what her relationships with her friends and family are - above all, what her strengths and weaknesses are…
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