Waterstones, Leeds: Where is the Romance?
My father in Waterstones, Leeds. Probably not looking for romantic fiction. I’m coming to the end of a visit to the UK - I’ve been visiting family in Leeds and…
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30 December 2023
11 Things To Do In Your Novel’s Second Draft
I’m currently doing a second draft edit for my first novel ‘Softening’. I’m finding the second draft harder work that the first. The process of my initial draft suited my…
26 December 2023
Softening: Logline and Synopsis
Here is a logline and synopsis of my first novel ’Softening’ as it stands after the first draft. The template for them is taken from Saves a Cat: Writes a…
20 December 2023
What’s (My) ADHD Like?
I’ve had a massive bust up with the neighbours. They really loathe me. Last month, when reversing my car out of a tight spot, I ran over the gardener’s hedge…
10 December 2023
How I’m Going To Write My First Novel
This is how I'm going to write my first novel. It’s all rather unproven, but this is what I’m intending to do. The structure of the drafting process is based…
6 December 2023
Softening After First Draft
The first draft is finished and I've become obsessed with it. It’s provisionally titled Softening and I’ve a better idea what it's about now. I'm taking a break from it…
3 December 2023