I don't write many older characters. I suppose age - as with most things - is relative in fiction. When I began writing
The Watcher's Heir (my will-be-finished-one-day high fantasy epic), I was still at school and my hero began the story aged 25, an age I could not imagine ever reaching but an age I thought would still be considered young by many. If I ever manage to finish and edit that story, I'll be extending his - and a few others' - age!
Having grown older, I've realised the advantages and t...
Published on July 02, 2025 18:00