I feel that I should apologise to the readers of this intermittent Blog as I have been silent for so long. I’ve not been on holiday or even lazing around in the sun, although there has been at least one evening out listening to a concert and watching a Spitfire flyby plus fireworks at my … Continue reading
The Horror! The Horror!
The Horror! The Horror! by Dario Ciriello – Repost I’m not sure about Joseph Conrad—history does not tell—but I’m prepared to bet that a majority of writers out there whimper at the prospect of revising their work, especially if the revision involves structural rewriting. The thought of having to do something akin to removing, … Continue reading
The Power of the Bow
Originally posted on Elfwriter:
There is a children’s movie just come out, Brave, with the heroine sporting a bow and arrow. Katnis, from the Hunger Games, was lethal with one. Legolas was extremely handsome even in the midst of a desperate fight for Helm’s Deep and never missed when he let fly. It seems that…
Digging out the Motivation
There’s blood hiding in the blizzard and the voices in my head are asking: Why is the protagonist acting so weird? Why is the heroine still friendly with her unfaithful ex? What’s driving this group of diverse characters forwards and are they heading for a memorable climax or just oblivion? I thought I had nearly … Continue reading
Rising from rejection: the search for recognition
The Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger shortlist has been announced – http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2012/index.html – and I didn’t make it into the chosen few. Am I surprised and dejected at what at first felt like rejection when I was desperate for recognition? Part of me is – the part that thought Spiral of Hooves had been honed … Continue reading
Time, Editing, plus Writing a Novel
As I slowly write my way to sixty – well 59 come August – I am increasingly aware of that precious commodity called Time and the need to juggle the commitments that life has thrown up. Writing is of course my chosen profession for retirement and therefore the one I should choose to focus on. … Continue reading
