The Silent Writing Life For Allan Guthrie

Name: Allan Guthrie

Where do you write? Can you write when traveling?
I write in my study. I find it pretty hard to write when travelling. I always have the best intentions, but in reality it’s only if I’m away in one place for a few days that I tend to get any meaningful writing done.

Can you work with music or the tv on?

My concentration’s so poor I need complete silence, unfortunately. I wish it were otherwise.

What are the five things you must have when you’re working?

Apart from silence, I only need three things: a comfortable seat, my laptop and my stopwatch.

What’s the strangest place you’ve ever been when struck by a flash of inspiration and started scribbling notes down for a story idea?

I’m pretty good at holding ideas in my head, so, boringly, I tend to scribble notes down in dull and appropriate environments after the ideas have gestated a little.

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Allan Guthrie is the author of Theakston Award-winning TWO-WAY SPLIT, Edgar Award-nominated KISS HER GOODBYE, and Spinetingler Best Novel: New Voice winner HARD MAN. His latest book, SAVAGE NIGHT, has been released in the UK and will be available in the US in June.

You can view the SAVAGE NIGHT book trailer here.

For more information about Allan Guthrie, visit his website.

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