Bury Deep and Use Your Emotions

Join Holly Smale as she talks about using emotions to find her character’s voice and the importance of ‘burying deep’ to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.

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Holly Smale

Holly Smale wanted to write from the age of five when she discovered that books didn’t grow on trees like apples. Her passion for stories has led her on a number of adventures, including modelling, teaching in Japan, PR and backpacking across dozens of countries around the world. Holly has a BA in English Literature and an MA in Shakespeare and Feminism from Bristol University. She is the author of the bestselling Geek Girl series and her new series The Valentines has launched with Happy Girl Lucky.

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Bury Deep and Use Your Emotions

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