Andrew Clover’s best writing moment so far…

Published June 4, 2013 | By Laura

“Thank you for joining us, Andrew. So, what’s been your best writing moment so far?”

Thank you so much for asking that! Mostly you never get to describe these to anyone. So… the best one? Okay… my friends Piers and Becky had leant me their flat, and so I spent three weeks finishing off my book there. My concentration got more and more intense. I felt as if, by the end of it, my brain was finally fully switched off and I was free to hear the characters’ voices as they told their story…

Author Andrew Clover (Photo by Maria Head.)

Andrew’s writing space.

So with about an hour to go in Becky’s flat, we reached the climactic moment where one of the characters – I can’t say who or it’ll ruin it – suddenly has a terrible accident, but, because it’s a present tense story, they carry on describing what’s happening to them… I was typing very fast. I didn’t want to even breathe or transmission might end. I don’t know. Maybe you won’t read that passage and feel it’s any good, but it felt authentic at the time. I felt like Dr Dee having an angel whisper to him from another world.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.

Andrew Clover’s best writing moment so far…

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