• WRITER 645: Kathy George on her classic Dickens retelling, 'The Scent of Oranges'

  • Jan 6 2025
  • Length: 47 mins
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WRITER 645: Kathy George on her classic Dickens retelling, 'The Scent of Oranges'

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  • “Please sir, can I have some more Dickens?” In this episode, author Kathy George discusses her latest novel, The Scent of Oranges – a retelling of the classic Dickens story Oliver Twist from the perspective of character Nancy. Kathy shares her love for gothic literature and why she chose this story to rewrite.

    00:00 Introduction
    04:46 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Character milestones
    08:36 WIN! The Hidden Hand by Stella Rimington
    10:30 Word of the week: ‘Susurrous’
    13:02 Writer in residence: Kathy George
    16:25 Getting the narrative voice right
    22:22 Researching Nancy’s character
    24:51 Kathy’s love for gothic literature
    25:53 Understanding what “gothic” means
    28:39 Thoughts on Dickens' female characters
    30:24 On fleshing out Nancy's story
    33:01 Retelling classic stories
    36:48 Writing process and discipline
    40:26 Kathy’s advice for aspiring writers
    44:35 Final thoughts

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