The Writing Room

Anne holds an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and enjoys working with writers through teaching, mentoring and editing.

Craft articles

All a Matter of Perspective

What do we really mean by ‘perspective’ in fiction? A look at who’s telling the story, when they’re telling it, and how close the reader sits to the character.

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An Introduction to Psychic Distance

A guide to psychic distance — the sliding scale between a distant, narrator-led view of a character and complete immersion inside their head.

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Keeping the Reader Close

Practical tools for holding a reader tight to a character’s perspective — from pronouns and emotion to dialogue and the passing of time.

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Questions, questions…

On the narrative questions that keep readers turning pages — how openly to ask them, when to answer them, and whether every one needs resolving.

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