With 35 years as a professional editor, plus 26 novels published at time of print, Phil has jotted down a few words on the processes he follows when writing a book.
A Technical Approach to Novel Writing has a foreword from acclaimed historical fantasy novelist John De Búrca.
“Why? Why apply a technical approach to creative art?”
Read on, MacDuff.
Phil is the author of more than twenty six novels. In his previous life, he spent over thirty years as an author and editor in the technical space. During that time, Phil received awards and plaudits for the procedures he developed. His recognition was such that he was described as “the best in the business” on multiple occasions.
When asked why he wrote the book, Phil said, “Writing is about communicating an idea. Whether that communication is creative or technical, the fundamentals remain the same: getting a message across and quality.
Many years ago, Stephen King said that quality doesn’t matter; only story matters. But things have changed. As professional writers, we are under siege, both by wannabe fast buck generators and AI. In this era, when ‘The Machine’ and cowboys threaten our livelihoods, the only defence is quality. Quality does not come naturally but through processes.”
“…in 2006 [Phil] quickly put into place new technical writing processes and really transformed the quality of our product documentation.” — Paul Cotter, IT industry leader.
“I am really looking forward to reading more books by this very talented author.” – Book Bandits Library – Professional book critic.
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