OMG! I finally finished the first draft of Blindsided! This is my third novel and seems to have been the hardest one to finish. The other two had their moments but this one was like giving birth to a rhino with 9 legs. I started on 14th September 2012, had my usual late winter freeze
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Is writing just a massive waste of time?
I’m on the home straight of my novel, ‘Blindsided‘, just 4 chapters to go and I’ve now gone and got Manflu which usually renders men useless and depressive oafs. Now I’m thinking this novel is probably crap; the story is boring, characters are one dimensional, there’s no flare or finesse, along with the fact my
How I accidentally lost 5,000 words!
This is a tale of pain and despair but it should be enjoyable…for you, because it didn’t happen…to you. In a nutshell, I lost 5,000 words (3 chapters) of my latest novel, ‘Blindsided‘, after getting up some good momentum. I’m a switched-on technology user, well versed in the various methods of backing up your stuff
First Half of Blindsided Completed!
Just finished the first draft of the first half of ‘Blindsided’! You have to celebrate these little milestones otherwise life is just a series of smashing blank pages without reward. This novel is a game of two halves with a little bit of an epilogue of extra time at the end. That’s where the football
How many submissions until you’re flogging a dead horse?
I’m trying to stay positive after another rejection but sometimes it’s like saying no to a tasty dessert or a beautiful ex that dumped you, you know you should walk away but it’s soooo hard. I’m getting close with ‘Railroaded‘. I’ve been sending it out to be ignored and rejected for nearly 5 years! (Christ!
Reading is important for a writer.
I’m getting back on it and I have evidence. I’ve just finished about 3 chapters over the past month or so which is good going for this novel. 26,000 words in total. It’s been a struggle at times as you can see in previous posts but with a little help and new momentum I’ve been
A problem shared…
This is the first post in a while. I hit a wall with the novel and when that happens everything else writing related takes a hit too. I’m about a third of the way through my third novel, ‘Blindsided’, and had no idea where else to go even though I had the general structure done
Getting back on it.
This weekend I’ve finally cracked open the laptop and written some more of my 3rd novel. This is after about a 2 month lay-off. (Ironic since my last post was about improving my productivity). Why? Real life getting in the way. Nothing drastic going on but I found my creative energies and focus were being
Don’t Break The Chain – Jerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Tip
It’s a new year and with it comes all these crappy feelings of ‘I must do more than last year‘…’I must be better‘. Coincidently, I read a tweet (can’t remember from who) that linked to this YouTube video – ‘Don’t break the chain‘ by Charlie – showing how he uses this idea to keep up
Wear Loose Pants & Don’t Warm Your Balls up!
It’s been a while as I’ve moved into home-ownership, waited for the internet to be set-up and started decorating…well, paying pro’s to decorate. This sudden break out of the void is sparked by a rejection but also a confirmation that I can research adequately enough for a dodgy old writer. I came across this article