H M Hulme
Writer of literary historical fiction set in the First World War. Revising my first book, writing the next, seeking representation. Rather chuffed to be long-listed for Historical Writers Association Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition 2019. Mountaineer, gardener, traveller, reader. Africa, modern history, coffee, roses, and unrealistic romance. NHS midwife in a former life.
Monthly Archives: Sep 2015
Writing dirty
Most of it is not even sentences – just notes, words, snatches of overheard conversation. Continue reading
Tinker’s shuffle
The importance of being open to surprise and being ready to learn from the unexpected. Continue reading
In parenthesis and other tricks
One day I will apply this trick to a fast-paced contemporary hospital story. How much fun would that be? Continue reading
Portrait of an unknown woman
It took me a long time to really see my heroine in my mind. Continue reading
A sense of duty
One of the first things I had to sort out when I started writing was what really motivates my heroine. Continue reading
Show not tell, Archers style
I let my heroine do what we do in real life; feel and react. Continue reading
