Paula Garstang
Paula Garstang asked Nancy Warren:

how do you plan your stories?

Nancy Warren Hi Paula, I plan my stories by getting to know my characters. The more I understand them the more I know how they'll react to certain situations. Plot comes from so many places. Things I read, places I visit, something I've experienced myself. Then I ask What if... When does the normal become unusual? What if I went to visit my grandmother and she was mysteriously missing... What if Bake-Off was run by witches... What if Oscar Wilde joined a book club... I love that part of my job. Thanks for asking.

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