Robert Harris, author of the bestselling historical novels Fatherland, Archangel and Pompeii has some advice in the Guardian on how to write fiction.
Having the urge to write a novel, especially if you’ve yet to be published, is like having a medical condition impossible to mention in polite company – it’s a relief simply to know there are fellow-sufferers out there.
Not to worry, the article has plenty of ideas on how to get through something he admits is pretty much a mysterious process that’s different every time. Some advice from John Irving about planning, EL Doctorow about your approach, and Phillip Roth on “belief in your own crap”.
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