Interview with cosy mystery writer Debbie Young

“Cosy mysteries are an antidote to the strains of modern life”

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Episode 71 – Debbie Young – Show Notes

• Short novels are her favourite form
• Journalistic background but mainly a pantser
• Writes a chapter a day in the writing phase
• Doesn’t always write every day. Needs to recharge the batteries and think
• Themes of celebrating community and nurturing understanding between people
• The mystery provides the framework to flesh out with characters and comedy
• Based on her real village life and her community
• Closed communities in a mystery; village and classic English boarding school
• Cosy mystery popularity – an antidote to modern life, resolution and happy ever after
• Writing without stopping – experiment with the next novel with a little light editing to begin each writing session
• Different technologies for writing – Word, using Scrivener for plotting, writing by hand with a fountain pen
• Touch typing
• Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers
• Sophie Sayers mysteries are not always murder stories and veer more to romantic and situational comedy.
• Experimenting with crossing over between the Sayers and St.Brides series and writing more novellas

“I’m an organised pantser.”

“Sometimes I feel I’m writing situation comedy sketches.”

Links

• https://authordebbieyoung.com/

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