Lindsay Woodward

The Dark Nest was, without a doubt, the hardest book I’ve ever written.

You may have heard the advice that you should write about what you know. I’m a huge believer in the power of writing from experience.

Once you’ve come up with your ‘out of this world’ idea, you then need to make your own rules that apply.

A setting needs to be more than just a place that people exist in. It needs to complement the characters and bring the story to life.

As I’m now writing a fourth book in my Bird series, I’ve been reflecting on how stories can take you places you never expected.

It was when I was planning my first novel that I realised what a sucker for romance I really am.

Writing comedy is incredibly difficult. What makes us laugh in everyday life is totally different to what makes us laugh when we read.

Last year I began using words in a different way. Rather than writing them down, I started using my voice.