When we go on holiday, travel, or relocate, we’re often looking to ‘get away from it all’. What we rarely consider is how difficult that is, especially when it’s our own personal shortcomings that we’re trying to escape. That’s certainly true for the character of Daphne Ferber, who arrives in Berlin for a fresh start, not expecting to run into more drama than she left behind. 

Berlin, the debut novel from author Bea Setton, presents us with the most fascinating and incredibly authentic character. Daphne is in her 20s, in a new city, coming face-to-face with her own demons, desperately trying to figure out who she is.

In this episode we learn how characters can evolve even in our own minds, we unpack the juxtaposition of hype vs reality when it comes to new experiences, and we revisit the importance of writing for all the senses.

Find out more about Bea here.

Your host is inkjockey founder Mark Heywood.

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