Lyn McFarlane
Mentored by Kathryn Heyman. Her first book, The Scarlet Cross, was published in March 2022 by Pantera Press.
"​Someone once said that starting a novel was like diving into the ocean. I believe the image is apt. I've often felt that the objective in novel-writing is to find a pathway through that ocean and to map that pathway with place markers so others can follow it to a final resting place. For me that ocean is imagination and the pathway is story and a reader who follows your place markers often creates their own pathway - their own story - to get to their own final resting place, which is their own meaning. What Kathryn Heyman at AWMP gave me was the opportunity for fellowship, support and guidance as I mapped my pathway and set my place markers in that overwhelming underwater state. Our sessions gave me oxygen so I could dive as deep as possible. They gave me the structure, discipline and pace I needed to build resilience and stay focussed. The process of novel-writing can feel lonely and arduous - I am so grateful to have had a fellow traveller who guided, inspired, pushed and humoured me. And with gratitude, I now take the lessons she gave me in plot, pace, setting and character into my next project and beyond."
Ali Lowe
Kathryn was my mentor as I completed the manuscript for my debut novel, The Trivia Night. During our relaxed monthly meetings, she advised me on everything from language and tense to storyline and characterisation, offering honest feedback every step of the way. When our sessions were done, and the manuscript 'humming' (to use Kathryn's words), I sent it off to an agent in London who had previously requested the completed novel when I was ready. Fast forward a few weeks and that same agent had secured me a two-book deal. Kathryn's help was invaluable in the lead-up to sending my book in to the world. I gained so much from those hour-long sessions and would recommend the same route for anyone looking to hone their novel before sending it to an agent or publisher. "
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Lyn McFarlane
Mentored by Kathryn Heyman. Her first book, The Scarlet Cross, was published in March 2022 by Pantera Press.
"​Someone once said that starting a novel was like diving into the ocean. I believe the image is apt. I've often felt that the objective in novel-writing is to find a pathway through that ocean and to map that pathway with place markers so others can follow it to a final resting place. For me that ocean is imagination and the pathway is story and a reader who follows your place markers often creates their own pathway - their own story - to get to their own final resting place, which is their own meaning. What Kathryn Heyman at AWMP gave me was the opportunity for fellowship, support and guidance as I mapped my pathway and set my place markers in that overwhelming underwater state. Our sessions gave me oxygen so I could dive as deep as possible. They gave me the structure, discipline and pace I needed to build resilience and stay focussed. The process of novel-writing can feel lonely and arduous - I am so grateful to have had a fellow traveller who guided, inspired, pushed and humoured me. And with gratitude, I now take the lessons she gave me in plot, pace, setting and character into my next project and beyond."
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