After a string of late nights and many hours spent staring at words until the words themselves lose their meaning ('curse? cu-rse? c-ur-se? That's not a word. Wait. Is it?') I felt rather drained this morning. The sun was bright and shining, and the sudden urge to sit in a coffee shop, drink coffee and… Continue reading Possibly Edible Creations, Deadlines and other such draconic nonsense
Tag: writing
Unique? Who is.
Do you know, sometimes I wonder if any of us are truly original. Unique. Bit of a strange thing to say, I suppose. But give me a chance, and let me stumble out my thoughts. Books, movies and music influence us. Experiences shape us. Our childhood and its doings mould us. Friends and family touch… Continue reading Unique? Who is.
This Could Take a While
I've learned some bad news: writing a book takes time. Disappointingly, it doesn't happen overnight. I can't plant my idea in my laptop, go to sleep and find a finished manuscript by the printer in the morning. A book - a story you tell, a tale you spin - takes time. Lots and lots of… Continue reading This Could Take a While
I am rather stuck … [Editing Block]
Our Intrepid Heroine 2 has stalled. It's written, all right. It's even got a smashing front cover and a title with which I'm quite pleased. However, every time I sit down to wrestle with it ... nothing. Zero. Nada. You know when you put two magnets together, but turn one so that they repel each… Continue reading I am rather stuck … [Editing Block]
Rambling, and other such matters.
- Reading - I'm not sure if I can bear to read Go Set A Watchman. I enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird and daren't risk sullying the memory of Atticus or Scout. Some risks are just too large to take. Sequels and myself have a shoddy sort of footing. A sequel to Sherwood ('Robin and… Continue reading Rambling, and other such matters.
