![]() There is great satisfaction to be derived from writing a short story - it is like painting a tiny picture with a very fine brush. ![]() I very much like writing series, but there are times when I feel more in the mood for standalone novel, or indeed for a short story. Having written extensively in all these formats, which do you prefer and why - series, serialised adventures, short stories or standalone novels? So, writing about untroubled people is simply recognising reality! Quite apart from that, I think that many people prefer the company of fictional characters whom they like, and fictional characters who are aggressive or difficult are not necessarily the best of company.Īlexander McCall Smith. I resist that because I think that a troubled investigator is perhaps a bit obvious, and also it is surely the case that most people are not excessively troubled anyway. I think there is always a bit of a temptation to describe one’s characters as troubled. Miss Marple (who was written in a much earlier time) and Mma Precious Ramotswe (despite her history) are among the rare ones who come to mind to not fall into that mould. In the run-up to JLF, McCall Smith answered a few questions about his writing and his most popular series, in an email interview.Ī lot of female detective/investigator protagonists in contemporary pop culture tend to be written as troubled characters. Prolific writer that he is, McCall Smith is also a favourite at literary festivals the world over, and this week, will be at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019. Nineteen books in an internationally bestselling series may be their life's work for some, but not McCall Smith, who has at least four other series to his credit - 44 Scotland Street, Corduroy Mansions, Professor Dr von Igelfeld Entertainments and The Sunday Philosophy Club (or Isabel Dalhousie mysteries) - in addition to a host of other standalone novels, children's books, short stories, and academic papers dating to his previous career as a professor of Medical Law. The year 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the series, which has spanned some 19 titles published so far. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, featuring the "most unlikely but likable private eye" Mma Precious Ramotswe. British-Zimbabwean writer Alexander McCall Smith is perhaps best known for his The No.
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