How Sarah Perry develops her characters

The author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth, Sarah Perry, talks to Chris Gribble about creating and developing characters. Part of our Early Career Writers' Resources - find more tips and techniques about developing characters from Michael Donkor, Joe Dunthorne and more in the full pack: nationalcentre...
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[@mikem8634]

Splendid bit of eloquent and pragmatic demystification there. I fully support the dismantling of anything that could potentially impede any writer's fledgling adventures. Oh, and Melmoth is a wonderfully haunting experience. Many thanks.

[@brucegarry8114]

I listened to Sarah on ABC Radio "Conversations" and I just had to see her in person!