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Write, Damn It! with Zoe Richards
Episode 33 In Conversation with Philippa East
Philippa East grew up in Scotland and originally studied Psychology and Philosophy before training as a Clinical Psychologist. She writes psychological thrillers / psychological suspense novels, and her debut Little White Lies was longlisted for the Guardian's "Not-The-Booker" prize and shortlisted for the CWA Dagger for best debut of 2020. Her further novels include Safe and Sound, I’ll Never Tell, and A Guilty Secret. Philippa lives in Lincolnshire with her spouse and cat, and continues to work as a psychologist and therapist.
What you can expect in this episode:
11:00 - failing as a writer, even when we do everything right
18:00 - Writing on brand, building a reputation and a profile as a writer
21:00 - Here's where we get into editing
26:40 - A first draft of a manuscript on paper can look exactly the same as a completely finalised manuscript
30:00 - Structural edits
43:00 - The editorial letter with the editors thoughts on your novel
47:00 - Tech tip: be sure to save the original document with a new name to work on with your edits
53:00 - It's a collaboration - your editor has your best interests at heart
1:00:30 - Failing better and the rungs on the ladder
Philippa's books
Little White Lies (Feb 2020)
Safe and Sound (Feb 2021)
I’ll Never Tell (Jan 2023)
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