#WordWeavers Apr 4:Choose a character to invite to a party. What kind of party is it? Does it have special rules (dress code, bring alcohol, etc.)?

One of the inciting incidents (as academics say) in The Devil’s Finger is when Jemima’s invited to an end-of-season party for a comedy rival’s TV show. It’s a glitzy party in a nightclub, with plenty of celebs.

It goes badly wrong. Firstly Jemima and her rival exchange words; then her manager arrives, and breaks the news that he’s dropping her.