• WRITER 633: Paula Hawkins, author of 'The Blue Hour' and 'The Girl on the Train'.

  • Oct 14 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
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WRITER 633: Paula Hawkins, author of 'The Blue Hour' and 'The Girl on the Train'.

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  • Meet bestselling author Paula Hawkins, whose new book The Blue Hour explores a psychological thriller set on a Scottish island. Paula discusses her writing process, research on art, transition from a finance journalist to a novelist, how she wrote four romance novels under a pen name and her experiences following the success of The Girl on the Train. She also shares her writing advice, emphasising the importance of feedback and understanding your readers’ experiences.

    00:00 Introduction
    00:34 Writing tip with Nat Newman
    02:53 Storyboarding for writers
    06:22 Win: The Stranger at the Wedding by A. E. Gauntlett
    08:14 Word of the week: Palmy
    09:30 Paula Hawkins and her latest novel The Blue Hour
    21:19 From financial journalism to fiction
    21:46 First foray into fiction
    23:40 How Paula writes romance under a pseudonym
    24:52 Finding the right genre
    25:38 The birth of The Girl on the Train
    27:48 Dealing with success and pressure
    30:12 Writing process and challenges
    40:34 Advice for aspiring writers
    43:02 Fun fact: apophony

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