Outside Help
The third draft is underway, and I’ve stopped been able to see any improvements in the work. I’m too close it it, so I’ve enlisted outside help. Writer’s Surgery My…
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19 January 2024
Cast of Characters
I don’t seriously expect anyone to read this and marvel at the characters in Softening. This post is a list all the characters so I can link back to them…
16 January 2024
Icy Sand And Frigid Water: Seaton Carew Boxing Day Dip
Boxing Day Dip. I'm the tall one, who is disappointingly out of shape. My mother-in-law knows the women in tutus but isn't herself wearing one. The Boxing Day Dip is…
9 January 2024
Second Drafts And Long Haul Flights
Second draft is done and the story is in much better shape. A lot of the work was done on long haul flights to and from the UK. It was uncomfortable but…
4 January 2024
Killing The Dog: When To Cut Scenes From Your Novel
Removing scenes from your novel is tough. I’m currently editing the second draft of my first novel Softening. I want to remove ten percent of the first draft to sharpen…
2 January 2024
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…
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