Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 60
February 14, 2017
How do I love thee? Literary inspirations for Valentine’s Day
There are so many different ways to express that you love someone; often, though, it can be hard to find the words to encapsulate all the emotion within. When it […]
February 9, 2017
On epigraphs
Before I start writing a book, I always know three things: * The story * The title * The epigraph These, for me, are the foundations from which the writing […]
February 6, 2017
When old and new collide: Banning the nymphs of Cadiz
Of all the mythical creatures – and there are many – the nymph has always been one of my favourites. What image does the word nymph conjure up for you? […]
February 2, 2017
How I research settings for my fiction
If you’ve read any one of my novels, you’ll know that I root my fiction in a strong sense of place. The settings for my stories are not merely scenic […]
January 30, 2017
The fairy tale: a foundation for modern writing
I do not know that I would be a writer today were it not for fairy tales. I was fortunate to have parents who had a well-stocked library and who […]
January 26, 2017
Swoon-worthy or too good to be true? Striking the balance with romance heroes
What’s the single most important element of a romance novel? Love. Not only must the love story that unfolds between the hero and heroine be compelling and moving and epic, […]
January 23, 2017
Writing with heart (not hunger)
‘What’s the formula for a bestselling book?’ So read an attention-grabbing headline in the Guardian last week. The article was prompted by a list of those books that have sold […]
January 19, 2017
Exploring the subconscious through dreams
In 1899, psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud published a book entitled The Interpretation of Dreams, in which he laid out his theory of how dream interpretation can allow one to explore the unconscious. […]
January 18, 2017
Win ‘Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction’s Most Beloved Heroines’
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for stopping by on this Best of 2016 Giveaway Hop. It took me some time to decide on a giveaway for this hop, […]
January 16, 2017
‘Make me immortal with a kiss’
… so wrote playwright Christopher Marlowe in this speech for Doctor Faustus: Was this the face that launched a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium? Sweet Helen, […]
