Got all of the plot for the next novel sorted. A complete change of pace this time. It’ll be more of a slightly surreal, humorous satire. I don’t want to say too much at this time, but I pretty well know exactly where it’s going. I have a few characters in mind, including a hero […]
The first draft is now complete, around 78,500 words, done and dusted. I’ll print off a hard copy for editing later today and then put it away for a little while, probably until NaNoWriMo is out of the way. Hopefully, Mrs D will give it a serious going over first. I’m aware of a few […]
I set the target as 75k words, and the end date as 31/10/19. Just about there for the word count, but still not finished with the story. Still, it’s a bit of the pressure off for the numbers. I can see the end of the main part of the story and I’m almost there, just the […]
We were out last night, at Kinky Boots in Blackpool. Super show, really enjoyed the performance and had a great night. We were with a group of friends and everybody was enthusiastic about how good the show was. I can heartily recommend it to anybody for good night out. It was interesting to see how […]
So, another 2800 words today and the story is starting to look like it might reach some sort of conclusion. Our hero remains trapped, he and his men have no way out and they’ve also ended up with a lot more responsibility than they anticipated. One of the options he has might well result in […]
Another 2.5k words so far today. Things are maybe getting closer to a conclusion. Now trapped in the quarry and probably running low on ammunition what is our hero going to do? He’s already lost one of his men and looks likely to lose some more, if not all of them. The good news is […]
Managed another 2300 words this morning. the target date is actually starting to look quite achievable. And for once I can see where the story is going. So our hero thinks everything is hunky-dory, does he? Well, he probably doesn’t, but he’s living in hope. He obviously isn’t aware of the power of wireless connectivity […]
The question for this month is: ”It’s been said that the benefits of becoming a writer who does not read is that all your ideas are new and original. Everything you do is an extension of yourself, instead of a mixture of you and another author. On the other hand, how can you expect other […]
Another 1800 words before breakfast today and things are starting to warm up, in the snow. Our heroine and tutor have started to stir things up at police HQ, while our hero has arrived at his quarry, thanks to what I am thinking of as a ‘half-rescue’ (more on that later). Not touched the anti-hero […]
I’m not sure how long it will last, but I’ve been waking rather early lately, and rather than waste the mornings, getting stuck into the novel. I can manage about 1200 words between 5 and 7 am. it’s nice to get the daily figure out of the way before the day really starts. I currently […]