How writers turn journal entries into novels
Writing in a journal is a powerful way to create the bits and pieces that become literature.
Journals serve as workbooks and a place to note descriptions, thoughts, ideas and character sketches.
Graham Greene set two of his novels, “A Burnt out Case” and “The Heart of the Matter” in Africa. The book, In Search of a Character: Two African Journals: Congo Journey and Convoy to West Africa, reveals the raw material — observations about people and the world — that eventually turned into his novels.
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