Riduna
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Watch the word count 85,000, 90,000, 100,000…
I was interested to read an article in the newspaper recently which discussed the new fashion of shorter novels to fit in the the e reader life style. Novellas are coming back into fashion, as are short stories, bite commuter sized reads to while away the hour travelling by train. When I wrote ‘Riduna’ I did not think…
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Which Setting? – An Inspiration to Write
Choosing the right setting for your novel is vital but how do we do it? Familiar or Imaginary If we choose a familar location it has loads of advantages: You can imagine each scene and the descriptions flow effortlessly as you write Your audience loves to read about places they know Promotion is more straight forward because your…
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Choosing a Setting –Real or Imaginary
I chose the title ‘Riduna’ for my debut novel because I felt that the name summed up the magical image of the island of Alderney, which I held in my imagination. So much has been written of the Second World War and the tragic circumstances in which the island became a German concentration camp once…
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More legends of Alderney
Another poignant legend refers to a large rock of granite above Telegraph Bay fashioned like a seat and the locals call it Lover’s Chair. The story goes that a young couple were deeply in love. When their elders refused their betrothal they flung themselves into the sea to their deaths to be together for eternity. This story…