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Post by ian on Jul 3, 2009 9:05:00 GMT
Is there a message in The Kult that you want readers to grasp?
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Post by shaun on Jul 3, 2009 14:33:20 GMT
What is a typical day like for you as a writer?
Well no day is typical. Take today for example. I’m off work from my day job, and the editor has sent me the first round of edits for my next novel, Deadfall, so I’ve been working on those. Basically they’ve pulled the story apart, spotting things that I didn’t, questioning why this or that happens, asking me to strengthen this or that. They’ve also made me question what will make my story better or different from others in a similar vein, so I have my work cut out.
Is there a message in The Kult that you want readers to grasp?
The only message is that people are scary. They do things that they don’t want to, and the repercussions from such actions can have devastating effects.
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Post by Jim on Jul 3, 2009 19:16:16 GMT
Watching the news about the search for the last victim of the Moors Murders I was wondering, how far should horror distance itself from real events? Would you for instance set a story based around the Saddleworth Moor area?
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Post by shaun on Jul 3, 2009 22:13:29 GMT
Watching the news about the search for the last victim of the Moors Murders I was wondering, how far should horror distance itself from real events? Would you for instance set a story based around the Saddleworth Moor area? It's difficult when discussing real events, as obviously they affect people involved, so I guess you have to be very cautious. I've mentioned real events in short stories before, like a short story that I based in Bathpool Park, in Kidsgrove, where the Black Panther left Lesley Whittle to die in the drain, so I guess to answer the question, I would base a story around an area, as long as it wasn't clichéd to do so.
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