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The bones and the sinews of story lie at the heart of every compelling narrative. And whether you’ve invented it, or drawn it from life, the way in which you tell your story will largely [...]

There are as many writing “practices” as there are writers. Donna Tartt begins, as I believe I’ve said before, with a random scene, involving random characters, the drama of which piques her [...]

Germaine Greer once interviewed Luciano Pavarotti at his Italian villa. She was ushered through into the presence of the great man on the terrace where he was having breakfast. He looked up at [...]