Ask the Author: Kate Hewitt
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Kate Hewitt
Sorry, coming to this very late! I was born in Pennsylvania, in the USA, but currently live in Wales. In my free time I bake, garden, read, and play card and board games. Fun facts about this book--when I was revising it, I wrote a whole new chapter amidst other edits, and then accidentally sent a different copy to my editor! Then, when it came to check it for publication, it was entirely wrong! So that was very stressful, but we got there in the end.
Kate Hewitt
I don't have many mysteries in my life, for better or worse! But my great grandfather changed his name without telling anyone why when he emigrated to Canada from England. The only thing we know is when his daughter asked him about it, he said, 'I've done nothing I'm ashamed of.' Sounds mysterious to me...
Kate Hewitt
From a castle near where I used to live in Cumbria, and imagining the people who might inhabit it.
Kate Hewitt
Usually by observing the world around me, or reading or watching other stories, or sometimes just sitting down at my laptop and forcing myself to make my word count. It's not always possible to wait for inspiration!
Kate Hewitt
Yes, they are on my website, under the Book Club tab.
Kate Hewitt
I consider a high-concept plot one that involves a series of events or circumstances that set up the story and drive it forward; they might be realistic or require you to suspend disbelief; examples are The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig, or The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Kate Hewitt
This summer I loved The Beekeeper from Aleppo. Highly recommended!
Kate Hewitt
I'm currently working on a WW2 novel set in Berlin, about ordinary Germans' response to Hitler coming into power.
Kate Hewitt
It should be on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ--have you found it?
Kate Hewitt
Finish something! Everyone feels excited about a first chapter, but it's the slog of writing a whole story that aspiring writers need to experience. You learn so much by finishing something, by seeing the character development and plot arc through. And best of all, you have something at the end of it that you can edit, revise, and hopefully send out!
Kate Hewitt
The best thing about being a writer is getting to do what I love and be paid for it, and also having the flexibility to work from anywhere, at anytime, which has really helped as my husband has had to move around a fair amount for work. Also, not having to go into an office or wear pantyhose is a big plus!
Kate Hewitt
If I'm stuck in a story, I usually take a break and try to refill the creative well, either by reading, watching a movie, or taking the dog for a walk. I try to let my thoughts about the book percolate in the back of my mind without thinking too actively about it, and usually, almost always, an answer presents itself within a few days. That said, sometimes, with deadlines looming, I just have to push through! I can't always wait on the muse :)
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