Knowing exactly what happens in each scene before I wrote it would certainly save time at the revision stage. In truth, I would love to be a real plotter.
Then it’s lather, rinse, and repeat until I reach the end. So I re-do the plan and keep writing until I hit the midway mark. At this point, my story and characters bear very little resemblance to the original plan.
I usually take stock after I’ve reached 25% of my word-count goal. Once I start writing, I don’t look at my outline notes unless I get stuck. I also fill in character interviews for each of my main characters. Before I start writing a new story, I write a one-line summary for each of the major plot turning points. When it comes to writing, are you a plotter or a pantser? When I saw the book was set there, I snapped it up. It’s the first book in her Escape to New Zealand series. While I now write contemporary romance, I have an Irish historical and an urban fantasy lurking somewhere in my pile of discarded manuscripts. My fave romance subgenres are contemporary and romantic suspense. I read romance and crime fiction with a smattering of fantasy thrown in for variety. What are your favorite genres to read and write? The language, landscape and culture are totally different to Ireland, but I love having the opportunity to experience these differences and learn new languages.
I live in a small village with my husband and kids. Ballybeg, the fictional town in which I set my contemporary romances, is loosely based on some of the places I spent those childhood summers.Įight years ago, I moved to Switzerland. Due to the long Irish school holidays (two months for primary school kids and three months secondary school!), I spent my summers with family in the southwest of Ireland. I was born in Ireland and grew up in Dublin. Would you tell us about yourself? Where are you from? I’m so thrilled to welcome Zara Keane this morning as she answers some questions and gives us a look at her current book (and what she has in store for us in the future).
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