Author: paulecwilliams

I am a writer of fiction and non-fiction, living in Australia but originally from the United Kingdom. At the age of eight I wanted to be script-editor of Doctor Who and have been writing every since. My publications include two non-fiction books, over fifty short stories and several articles.
Written by paulecwilliams

You can’t change history, not one line

This advice from the first Doctor Who in 1964 remains relevant to writers today. The historical novelist Phillipa Gregory recently reported that she has a clause to stop adaptations of her work changing the basic historical facts. As a trained historian I am constantly amazed by the writers who sacrifice reality to suit their own […]