By Donna Fletcher Crow “Where do you get your ideas?” That’s surely the most-asked question posed to any novelist. And the answer is probably one of the hardest. Maybe right up there with “How do you breathe?” Because, surely, for writers, ideas are a bit like breathing—sometimes even hyperventilating. If only I had the time …
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It’s a Frame-up: The What and Why of Frame Novels
frame novels in a frame By Donna Fletcher Crow Nevil Shute An article on the frame novel is especially appropriate for Australasian writers and readers because it was the English-Australasian writer Nevil Shute that introduced me to the style. Although the technique is considered “out of fashion” today, I still find it can help add …
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Meet Donna Fletcher Crow, Novelist of British History
Today we’re interviewing Donna Fletcher Crow, who will be joining our group of frequent contributors to the ACW blog. Mangoes or kiwifruit? Love them both—but mangoes are the best—if only they were easier to get off the pit! Cricket or rugby? Cricket—not that I understand it, but I have great memories of a match I …
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