I wrote my first draft of DEVIL'S KISS filled with enthusiasm and no knowledge. Then somewhat belatedly I turned back to Tolkien with LORD OF THE RINGS.Ĭan you talk us through the writing of your first book? What were the key moments? I have a thing for melancholy, brooding heroes. Then Moorcock and the entire ETERNAL CHAMPION series. The Conan books were probably the biggest influence as they were light on myth, deep on scene setting, and blood raw on action. I read the Willard Price adventure series and moved, as you do, into fantasy as a teen. I ploughed through Greek mythology, then Norse, then Celtic, The Arabian Nights and more recently Hindu myths. It was read to me at primary school and I was converted. I wrote pretty much every night for about three years before entering the Undiscovered Voices competition with what was probably my fifth or sixth draft by then.Ĭan you remember the first book that made an impact on you? Who were your childhood storytelling heroes? I’ve dabbled for years, but never done anything serious, but then in 2004 a friend suggested I try my hand at writing a proper story.
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