Philippa Dowding's Blog - Posts Tagged "openbookon"

"Philippa Dowding's wildly creative, wonderfully strange stories are the kind of books that turn young readers into book lovers. With pages full of lovable misfits and regular kids caught up in otherworldly happenings, a new Philippa Dowding book is a cause for celebration."

What kind words for my new book, Everton Miles is Stranger than Me from OpenBook, thank you!

On their blog this week, I talk about the main characters in the book, and give some writing tips about dialogue, naming characters and more.

Here's a taste:

OB:
Some writers feel characters take on a "life of their own" during the writing process. Do you agree with this, or is a writer always in control?

PD:
I think most writers will tell you that their favourite characters came to them in a flash of inspiration, or madness, then took on a life of their own during the writing of their story. That’s definitely how it is with me. I usually hear a character’s voice loud and clear right from the start, then let them take me wherever they want to go.

It’s the best part of being a writer, I think, following a character deeper and deeper into their story.

For more of the In Character Interview on their blog, click: http://open-book.ca/News/The-In-Chara...