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Peter James on why he follows Hemingway’s advice: ‘Write drunk, edit sober’

Peter James on why he follows Hemingway’s advice: ‘Write drunk, edit sober’

Update: 2020-07-09

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Jim White talks to crime author Peter James about his ‘back to front’ writing technique where he sits down to write at 6pm with a vodka martini. Plus, as Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher finally bury the hatchet, Brian Viner, Adrian Thrills and Claudia Connell pick their favourite showbiz feuds of all time, from Lady Gaga versus Madonna to Joan Crawford versus Bette Davis.

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Peter James on why he follows Hemingway’s advice: ‘Write drunk, edit sober’

Peter James on why he follows Hemingway’s advice: ‘Write drunk, edit sober’

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