Ask the Author: Jane Isaac
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Jane Isaac
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There's lots of lovely books on my list for this summer, in particular Trust Me by Angela Clarke and Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron. I've really enjoyed their previous novels and these new titles look both original and intriguing.
All Best,
Jane
There's lots of lovely books on my list for this summer, in particular Trust Me by Angela Clarke and Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron. I've really enjoyed their previous novels and these new titles look both original and intriguing.
All Best,
Jane
Jane Isaac
First, I must apologise. I didn't receive a notification of this question and have only just seen it!
I guess I would have to say Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. The tactful, caring Dr Watson is the perfect balance for the enigmatic sociopath, Holmes. Conan Doyle's stories have been adapted so many times over the years, yet this partnership truly stands the test of time.
If I was looking for a more contemporary partnership however, I would plump for Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver's quadriplegic investigator, and his troubled sidekick, Amelia Sachs. Together, they make for compelling reading.
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I guess I would have to say Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. The tactful, caring Dr Watson is the perfect balance for the enigmatic sociopath, Holmes. Conan Doyle's stories have been adapted so many times over the years, yet this partnership truly stands the test of time.
If I was looking for a more contemporary partnership however, I would plump for Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver's quadriplegic investigator, and his troubled sidekick, Amelia Sachs. Together, they make for compelling reading.
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Jane Isaac
Hi There,
Thanks for your question. It took me around 18 months to write An Unfamiliar Murder and around 12 months to write its follow-up, The Truth Will Out. I seem to be speeding up with practise!
Warm Regards,
Jane
Thanks for your question. It took me around 18 months to write An Unfamiliar Murder and around 12 months to write its follow-up, The Truth Will Out. I seem to be speeding up with practise!
Warm Regards,
Jane
Jane Isaac
I think my ideas come from a mixture of an over active imagination and nosiness! I’ve always been a great people-watcher and I like to imagine putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, taking them out of their comfort zone and watching how they react.
For Before It’s Too Late, it was the idea of what would happen if someone was kidnapped and kept hostage in a disused pit in the Warwickshire countryside. What would they go through, how would they feel, as the police work around the clock to try to find them and track down their abductor? I enjoyed intertwining the storylines so that we saw the investigation from both the victim and the detective.
For Before It’s Too Late, it was the idea of what would happen if someone was kidnapped and kept hostage in a disused pit in the Warwickshire countryside. What would they go through, how would they feel, as the police work around the clock to try to find them and track down their abductor? I enjoyed intertwining the storylines so that we saw the investigation from both the victim and the detective.
Jane Isaac
I'm currently working on an opening and outline for the third DI Will Jackman novel, which will hopefully be published in 2017, and enjoying throwing new ideas around.
Jane Isaac
Hi There! Thanks for your question.
I can only pass on the best advice given to me which was to read voraciously in and around the genre you intend to work with and try to write something every day, no matter how short. When your script is complete, send it to people who you trust to give you honest and constructive feedback, then rework until it is the best you can do before you submit.
It can be difficult to find a home for a novel and publishers reject submissions for many reasons which are not necessarily anything to do with your writing: It may not fit with a publisher’s list, they may have something similar, they may not be looking for submissions in your genre at this time. So, if you receive a rejection, don’t give up; take heed of any advice, rework your script if necessary, and submit elsewhere.
I can only pass on the best advice given to me which was to read voraciously in and around the genre you intend to work with and try to write something every day, no matter how short. When your script is complete, send it to people who you trust to give you honest and constructive feedback, then rework until it is the best you can do before you submit.
It can be difficult to find a home for a novel and publishers reject submissions for many reasons which are not necessarily anything to do with your writing: It may not fit with a publisher’s list, they may have something similar, they may not be looking for submissions in your genre at this time. So, if you receive a rejection, don’t give up; take heed of any advice, rework your script if necessary, and submit elsewhere.
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