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6 Nov
Today in pulp: a woman with great hair is fleeing a gothic house. Why?

Well this is a signal to the reader: they hold in their hands one of ‘those’ books – not a historical romance or a ghost story, but a modern gothic romance.

Let's learn more... #FridayMotivation Image
New readers start here: what is a modern gothic romance? Well it's a romance story with strong supernatural themes, all tied to an atmospheric and foreboding building which our heroine must flee.

Actually it's a lot more complex than that... Image
Firstly it has a long pedigree. Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) is usually acknowledged as the first gothic romance; set during the Crusades it follows Lord Manfred's fateful decision to divorce his wife and pursue his dead son's bride-to-be Isabella. Image
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5 Nov
Tonight is #BonfireNight2020, an event that puzzles many readers from outside the UK. What is this festival of anarchy and why do the Brits keep doing it?

Let me try to explain... Image
Guy Fawkes Night is a traditional re-enactment of naked sectarianism, domestic terrorism, anarchy, patriarchy, licensed beggary, arson and disrespect. It's all very quaint and happens each year on the 5th of November - #BonfireNight! Image
#BonfireNight 'celebrates' the disruption of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605; a time in British history when everyone hated everyone else due to religion, nationalism and politics that would culminate 40 years later in a massive civil war. Like you do... Image
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5 Nov
Today in pulp... I look back at one of the most frightening British comics of the 1970s: scary, supernatural and just for girls: Misty. Image
IPC comics already had a reputation for tough titles by 1978: Action comic had been denounced in parliament for its violent content. But Pat Mills wanted a vehicle for fearful supermlnatural stories and persuaded IPC to run with his idea: a mystery comic aimed at girls. Image
Rival publisher D.C. Thompson had already launched its own supernatural girl's comic Spellbound in 1976, but IPC's Misty would be in a league of its own when it hit newsstands in 1978. Image
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31 Oct
"The gun is GOOD! The Penis is EVIL!" bellows a huge stone head floating over the Irish countryside. It's quite a strange start to any movie, but it's about to get even stranger...

In honour of Sean Connery I look back at his most fascinating film: Zardoz. #SaturdayThoughts
In 1970 director John Boorman began work on a Lord Of The Rings film for United Artists. It would be an unusual adaption; The Beatles would be the Hobbits and Kabuki theatre would open the movie. Alas the studio said 'No', but the idea of making a fantasy film stuck with Boorman.
So in 1972, following the commercial success of Deliverance, John Boorman started work on Zardoz - a fantasy film into which he would cram many unorthodox ideas. Initially Burt Reynolds was to play the lead role of Zed, but pulled out citing other filming commitments.
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28 Oct
"OK Gloria, this is an international spy novel so try and look suspenseful. And provocative. And continental. With a hint of frisson. Keep it classy."
"OK Deborah, this is a really tense scene in the novel so try and look imperiled. And intriguing. And beguiling. Maybe a hint of chagrin. Now light me."
"Right Agatha, you're an international hitwoman so try and look dangerous. And possibly Spanish. And equestrian. Give me Spanish horses in your eyes. Be a danger jockey, but a bit teasing. Maybe undo a button."
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27 Oct
Are you writing a sci-fi or fantasy novel? Are you struggling to choose a title for it?

Well good news! I've just analysed the titles of 1,500 DAW sci-fi and fantasy novels, and I think I've found the secret!

Come with me...
It turns out the most commonly used word in a DAW fantasy title is... sword!

Well d'uh. But think about it: 'sword' is being used as a shorthand term rather than a descriptive term here, it tells the reader it's one of 'those' novels...
...much like the word 'dragon' does. Dragons are a shoo-in for any fantasy book title (assuming there is a dragon in the story!) because it clearly signals to the audience this is a fantasy novel.
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