O.K. that was a bit of a lie. I’ve not completely finished. What I have done is finished the re-write/edit. When I started, it was a mere slip of a thing with 63K words now it has a mammoth 98K bulging (I hope) with sub plots, read herrings and hints of what’s to come. So, […]
Read more "I’ve finally finished my book!"I’m sharing this with you without the need for you to pay me money, give me your e-mail address or take a four-part course. 1. Write a few hundred words happily tapping away knowing that Dickens will be worrying his crown is under threat. 2. Do a quick edit the following day, a little bit […]
Read more "The way to Write a perfect book"I have finally decided after a lot of indecision and faffing around to split up. Not with my lovely wife of course but my book. I had sent it away to an author friend of mine who has given me some very useful structural feedback. I have now taken the plunge and split it in […]
Read more "I’m splitting up"I’ve not blogged about my book for a while so thought I would treat you all to an update. I know you have all been on tender hooks worrying about what’s happening. Well at least that’s what I like to pretend. I have sent part one off for a second opinion, I know it’s not […]
Read more "True Wizard, an update."I’ve done it I have finished my book. Well not quite, I’ve finished the first draft. 90554 words of it. The last chapter proved to be a bit of a pig and I’m not that happy with it at the moment but it will have to do. I was trying to remember when I started, […]
Read more "I’ve finished!"This is another one of those writing questions I worry about too much. I was advised not have too many and certainly not have a room with more than three in. I’ve managed to break both rules, my book has quite a few and in one scene I have a meeting of eight heads of […]
Read more "Can you have too many characters?"Don’t worry I’m not feeling depressed or anything I just thought I would write my bucket list. It might have something do with my birthday last week. So in no particular order; Finish my book! Get my book published Get at least one 5-star review, from somebody I don’t know Visit Athens Visit Rome Live […]
Read more "My bucket list."Yes, I’m sorry another post about the new year you have probably read 10 already, feel free to skip mine, to be honest it’s not my best work. I generally try to look on the positive side but even I have to admit this hasn’t been the best year. There have been some high points […]
Read more "A new year, a new start"This is unused but definitely still loved. It’s my special addition Harry Potter books 1-4, a present from my dad. It sits on a shelf with my other Harry Potter objects, including my house glasses, Hedwig and wedding card from Emma Watson (yes she sent me a card on my wedding!). I no longer read […]
Read more "Hugh’s Photo Challenge: Week 6 – Unused"I had a go at writing what I thought was a synopsis but turns out was the blurb for my book. I was told it wasn’t catchy enough and in the wrong tense. I’ve had another go at it. I don’t find them easy to write but here is my second attempt at it. Tybalt […]
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