Ask the Author: Cecil Browne
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Cecil Browne
I have been toying with the idea of a Caribbean detective for a while and I thought making her female would make her more appealing and challenging.
Cecil Browne
I listen very carefully to people I meet or observe and a phrase or incident shouts. I then spend the next few days letting the ideas mature
Cecil Browne
A Brief History of Seven Killings - Marlon James
Observe from the sidelines -- or should I say, observe from a long way off
Observe from the sidelines -- or should I say, observe from a long way off
Cecil Browne
A Bend in the River - VS Naipaul
Vector Algebra
Beloved
Vector Algebra
Beloved
Cecil Browne
I try to write something every day; if it's not what I intended it usually leads to a better idea the following day, or the next.
Cecil Browne
When someone unexpected wants to argue with you about a character/location/time/ending in your work.
Cecil Browne
Keep writing until you're happy with the end result. Then get someone you trust to read it constructively. Leave work for a week/month then go back to it.
Cecil Browne
I work on several things at a time. Currently finishing a new case for my female Caribbean private investigator Cassie P; a shorty story entry for the Costa Prize; and tidying up a novel.
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