Anne Perry: Put your heart on the page

Anne Perry started out as a good writer, but has won greatness inch by inch by reading other authors, listening to editors and agents, and adapting techniques from other creators. Now you, too, can learn from an author who The New York Times has called First Rate, and who is included in the 100 Masters of the crime genre; who has sold 25 million copies worldwide to continuing critical acclaim.

In this instructional video, Anne references her quintet of novels about World War One to demonstrate the various themes which need to be considered when you first pick up that pen. Although writing a book can be like climbing Everest, the advice you find here will save troublesome extra drafts, and give you a head start towards an enjoyable writing experience and a successful novel.