Building a novel without knowing the shape of it
A novel – in my admittedly limited experience* – feels like it gets built as much as it gets written. When I start, there isn’t a grand design**. No finished sketch pinned up on the wall. There’s simply a sense that something could stand here - maybe a town, a character, a tension humming beneath the surface.
From student to speaker: a return to UL’s Creative Writing programme
On Tuesday I returned to the University of Limerick to speak with the current MA in Creative Writing students. It was a strange and wonderful experience, having graduated only last month. I was part of a panel of five former students who have become published authors since completing the course. The other four were Neil Tully, June O'Sullivan, Gráinne O'Brien and Sharon Guard – see below for links to their work.
