Remember the Christmas magic from your childhood, how the snow always used to cover the ground.Īnnie Lyons author of A Not Quite Perfect Christmas Misty Shaw contributing author to Christmas Wish Come True Play some Christmas tunes, burn some cinnamon candles, look at photographs from Christmases gone by then let the words flow. My tip would be to immerse yourself in Christmas, no matter what time of year you’re writing in! Drag some tinsel out of the attic, burn a festive scented candle, go and bake gingerbread men, find a Christmas playlist on Youtube, and think of all the senses – what Christmas feels, sounds, smells, and tastes like!ĭarcie Boleyn author of Wish Upon a Christmas Cake Jaimie Admans contributing author to Christmas Wish Come True To get myself in the festive mood while working on The Mince Pie Mix-Up during the summer, I listened to lots of Christmas music (AccuRadio have a great selection of festive stations year-round) and used a festive mug for my all-important tea. Jennifer Joyce author of The Mince Pie Mix-Up Put up a small tree or display a few of your favorite ornaments in your w riting area. To help get in the mood, create a feeling of Christmas.

It can be tough writing a Christmas story when the holiday is months away. Write it in the summer when you think nostalgically of snowy scenes and winter wonderlands, rather than in the winter when it’s freezing cold, grey and soggy.īuffy Andrews author of The Christmas Violin TA Williams author of What Happens At Christmas My own novel, My Big Fat Christmas Wedding was a joy to write and if you want my very own top tips have a look on the lovely Wendy Clarke’s blog, here. So, I thought it a good idea to ask some of their writers for tips on how to go about creating a festive story. Every year my publisher, Carina UK (HarperCollins) releases a lovely number of Christmas novels and novellas, and this year is no different from any other.

The Christmas Violin by Buffy Andrews