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NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE LOVER OR THE CLICHÉ – Blog # 26. This is Paris. There must be a lover in my new Paris book. Why? Because this is Paris. Oh, the cliché! Oh, the dilemma!  ‘Cliché’ means that a phrase or idea or opinion – or even a character – is  over-used. We’veContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE LOVER OR THE CLICHÉ – Blog # 26        “

NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORY SCENE AND SEEN – Blog # 25. Can you visualize a scene in your book – is the story scene seen? Are the words forming a scene in your mind – can you see it in your mind? Or do you need to see the scene before you writeContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORY SCENE AND SEEN – Blog # 25        “

NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: SPYING – Blog # 24. Why is spying an effective inspirational method when writing a book? It provides the fine detail to character development.  In a café, on the street, at a concert … people do stuff, people have habits, people have mannerisms, people have idiosyncrasies. Idiosyncrasies make a characterContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: SPYING – Blog # 24        “