So, here I stand (or, more usually, sit) with the second volume of Descent just about ready to go, and… Read more Making the author pay – and not your readers
When no progress at all is real progress
So February has been a no-words kind of month for Deceit, with no progress on the draft. Still there at… Read more When no progress at all is real progress
When less is not enough
I’ve a great admiration for Japanese authors. Not because I have any Japanese heritage or feelings of deep admiration for… Read more When less is not enough
January – a New Year, New Words
January was a good month for me, steady writing pace, no major issues, and another 17,600 words down on Deceit.… Read more January – a New Year, New Words
BBQ troubles (and why representative novels are impossible)
I went to a barbeque the other day and, as these things are wont to do, eventually someone asked me… Read more BBQ troubles (and why representative novels are impossible)
And the beat goes on
December lived up to expectations (apart from the jolly, fat, red-coated man, he and I will need to have words… Read more And the beat goes on
Breaking rules in Descent
Apparently (the story goes) there are some rules in novel writing that should never be broken. Yeah, right, and your… Read more Breaking rules in Descent
Forwards is still forwards
Managed to get around 7,000 words down this month which is a bit down on last month but, regardless, is… Read more Forwards is still forwards
Are there anything other than six plot-lines?
Apparently every story that has, or will be, ever written has one of only six plot lines around which varying… Read more Are there anything other than six plot-lines?
Progress, like a duck swimming
There’s an old (yes, very old) observation that states results are like a duck tootling about on a pond; it… Read more Progress, like a duck swimming