As our annual family holiday to Corfu approaches, here are some pros and cons on holidaying somewhere you have set a novel…
PROS
1. You like the place
I’m not sure anyone would want to set a novel in a place they didn’t like or weren’t fascinated by. So going back there for a holiday – it’s already a winner
2. Someone might actually be reading the book
The ‘spotting-someone-engrossed-in-a-Spike-Sanguinetti-novel-on-the-Tube’ moment has yet to happen, but flying into the eye of the setting? The odds have to be increased, surely
3. It’s a holiday
And let’s face it, we all need one of those
CONS
1. The local bookshop
Packed high with Stephen Kings and not a Spike Sanguinetti in sight. To those who have, shall be given
2. Someone might actually be reading the book
And loathing it
3. Spotting things you’ve missed
Each street corner or beach bar has the potential to remind you of a factual error in your book. Not relaxing – especially for your holiday companions…
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