The hidden machinery: writing the life, shaping the novel

Mrs. Turpin reads the stars: creating characters who walk off the page

Nothing but himself: embracing Jane Austen's second chances

Hush, shut up, please be quiet: letting our characters tell and show

Even one day: considering aesthetics with Virginia Woolf

Neither a borrower nor a lender be: paying homage

Gustave and Emma: finding the first novel

How to tell a true story: mapping our narratives onto the world

Shakespeare for writers: learning from the master

He liked custard: navigating the shoals of research.