tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post8320454371543033475..comments2023-11-15T04:01:48.395+00:00Comments on Matt Hilton Thrills: There and back again...or a Day at York.Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-45518523435483547702010-04-14T12:45:57.710+01:002010-04-14T12:45:57.710+01:00Hi Matt,
Yes, I'm American, but no offense ta...Hi Matt,<br /><br />Yes, I'm American, but no offense taken! I write for the UK market at the moment and I'm well aware that there are huge differences. At least, I know there are in women's fiction/romance and it was interesting to discover how this is true in the thriller market too.<br /><br />You did answer my question about continuity, thank you, and I was very impressed by how it seems to work out for you so well without masses of notes or a massive series bible, etc. I've written (standalone) books with linked characters and settings, and since I never plan to do it in advance and since I'm a bad plotter at the best of times, I've had nightmares when I've thrown in a random fact in book 1 published two years ago, which absolutely will NOT work in book 6 set in the same place, and now it's too late to take it back! You are obviously much more thorough and logical and I am very envious.<br /><br />I was also really interested how you mentioned a character's "weakness" being something like a love of family or caring for innocence, because in women's fiction where the struggles are of quite a different sort, we'd tend to call something like that a strength. <br /><br />Little glimpses of perspective like this are some of the best things about learning how other writers work. Thank you!<br /><br />Julie xJulie Cohenhttp://www.julie-cohen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-73103828202218672792010-04-13T19:04:26.384+01:002010-04-13T19:04:26.384+01:00Sounds really interesting, i might have to come al...Sounds really interesting, i might have to come along next year. If nothing else, just so that Col can have a pair of shoulders to sit on. David can't be made to do all the work...Paul Grzegorzekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706568638861360310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-36378761753980031482010-04-13T09:17:11.550+01:002010-04-13T09:17:11.550+01:00Hi Col and David,
yep, I'd recommend the festi...Hi Col and David,<br />yep, I'd recommend the festival for any aspiring author. The wealth of talent from all facets of the industry really was amazing.<br /><br />Hi Julie,<br />yes, I remember you and your question (often I come away from these events having gone through them with some kind of blinkers on and can't recall much afterwards). I hope I answered your question satisfactorily. Did I detect a slight American accent? If so, I hope you weren't offended by any of my mentions of the differences of publishing my books in the US - I was only trying to highlight the differences for those intending to write for an international market. ;-)Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-20633357325157185372010-04-12T22:02:22.895+01:002010-04-12T22:02:22.895+01:00Matt, I was in your talk (I was sitting near to th...Matt, I was in your talk (I was sitting near to the sleeping guy, and I was the one who asked about continuity over five, and now seven books). It was the only workshop I got to over the weekend, as I arrived on Saturday afternoon and was giving workshops myself, and I was glad I did. <br /><br />I thought you were a fantastic speaker—warm and knowledgeable and honest and interesting. Your genre of writing is pretty much the polar opposite of mine, and I wish I'd had more time to pick your brains.<br /><br />Thank you, I really appreciated it.<br /><br />JulieJulie Cohenhttp://www.julie-cohen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-54686251797820860862010-04-12T21:27:15.450+01:002010-04-12T21:27:15.450+01:00Oooh, did I nod off? ;-)
Sounds like it went ver...Oooh, did I nod off? ;-)<br /><br />Sounds like it went very well for you Matt. I'll be looking at A Quiet Belief In Angels. (Always looking for great books to read and learn from) <br /><br />A festival I will make a point of getting to next year maybe (Col we could meet up).<br /><br />Regards, David.David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006533626998905560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277341098526781652.post-41849592733327745582010-04-12T21:07:38.791+01:002010-04-12T21:07:38.791+01:00Sounds like a great event, Matt, and one I'll ...Sounds like a great event, Matt, and one I'll try to get to at some point in the future.<br />I'm glad your first 'teaching session' went well and you only sent one fella to sleep! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913040012695421077noreply@blogger.com