Stranger than Fiction

CANWICK EARPLUG may be jobless and seeking work to make ends meet whilst he writes, but he is in good company. Nobody pens a blockbuster immediately after leaving school. Successful authors work for years honing their craft, developing their style and finding their voice, until eventually they produce a story that propels them to recognition and becomes a blockbuster. To make ends meet until that day comes, budding wordsmiths take on other jobs whilst they toil away in their spare time. And you may be surprised by some of the occupations our greatest authors have engaged in whilst working on their magnum opuses. Ian McEwan HE MAY be living the life of Riley in one of his mansions on the proceeds of his novels such as Atonement, Enduring Love and…

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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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