From Stage to Page with Barbara Kyle

I’m often asked if my previous career as an actor helped my writing.

 

Yes, it certainly did.

 

Acting gave me a deep appreciation of strong story structure, because it’s hard to act in a script that has weaknesses like unfocused conflict or unmotivated turning points or a feeble climax. That stayed with me in writing my eleven novels.

Photo: With crew members (me in 19th-century bonnet) on the set of the TV series "The Campbells"

And, of course, it helped me in crafting a nove...