Because it’s a police procedural I need to understand how things are done, interviews conducted, the treatment of a crime scene. That’s a fabulous quirk to have!ĭid you do any research for your current book? Yes. And if the characters are playing nicely, be able to ask questions. ![]() What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk? Being able to close my eyes and watch the characters interact, eavesdrop on conversations, see what’s unfolding through someone else’s eyes. If I have time, usually finish about lunchtime and do other things in the afternoon. Always start early and often work through. What is your work schedule like when you are writing? It depends on where I’m up to in the process. When we work in harmony it’s so much easier. They fall silent when I’m taking the story in the direction I want it to go, rather than how they want it told. Sometimes threats work, cajoling, offers of tea or something stronger. What is the most difficult part about writing for you? When my characters refuse to co-operate, or tell me what’s going on. Brain is fresher and ideas emerge more easily. What time of the day do you usually write? Much prefer mornings. I wanted to explore links between events, characters, to explore what was hidden, and always to learn why people do what they do. I grew up in Mildura when there were lots of interesting things going on – especially for a budding crime fiction writer. I love the wide-open spaces, the red dirt, the river red gums, the river… The breathtaking sense of solitude that standing in the middle of somewhere like the Hay Plains brings. ![]() My home town renamed Whitworth for the book.
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