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Research

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Author

Latest work-in-progress is currently idling, whilst I enjoy all the research. So although the writing is incredibly slow, the reading is a gift. And whilst working full time and writing scripts for theatre shows, the passage of time is horrifying – last time I...

Back to play…

by | Feb 28, 2022 | Author

A hefty chunk of time has passed since I came here, but an idea recently came knocking on my door, asking if I could come out to play. I checked, and was allowed. The playground has changed, but I am happy just kicking around outlines. One weird feeling, that I am...

MMMMM

by | Jul 13, 2016 | Author

Finishing things … almost impossible … when is it finished? A creative process involves thinking … then you think of something that will improve it … add on another week or month or year … mmmmm. But that’s OK! I’ve thought...

Funny

by | Sep 22, 2015 | Author

How often do you laugh at something you have written? I do quite often. Sometimes for the wrong reasons, of course. But when it’s been a while since it fell out of my brain and I happen to trip over it during an edit, it reminds me that words have hidden...

Waiting

by | Apr 22, 2012 | Author

Busy. Everybody is busy. I am no exception. Busy, busy, busy. No matter how full every minute of my life is, from spending the time in between doing things I need to do, chasing things I”m late doing, worrying about things I should have done and planning things...

Back To Life

by | Apr 22, 2012 | Author

To quote a favourite ”80s tune … back to reality. Well, life has been up to its usual tricks, the reality of priorities pushing me from pillar to post, but I am steadily gaining ground on my journey back to writing.  I am tackling the smallest project...

Editing

by | Nov 6, 2011 | Author

People shudder when I say I am editing.  The prospect of trawling through all the work already done in the initial writing process and pulling it apart, seems torturous.  But it is strangely pleasurable. It is amazing what editing can uncover.  Just when I think...

Just Keep Writing

by | Mar 22, 2011 | Author

Despite everything that gets in the way and stops you, just keep writing. Solid ideal. Life gets in the way. I love life, but how I wish it had a few more hours in each day to just keep writing and as nobody has worked out how to do that, not even perma-grinning Prof...

Finding Time

by | Aug 30, 2010 | Author

Summer holidays are great.  Having my children around me is fantastic.  Unfortunately, it leaves precious little time to do any writing. Initially, I asked my children if they would busy themselves for an hour a day to allow me to do a small amount of work on my...

Baby Steps

by | Apr 22, 2010 | Author

‘Steady, not too fast. This is my first venture into the blogging world.  Sometime I will come up with something interesting and original to write here.  Until then, I’ll carry on writing interesting and original books. At the moment I’m adding to...