Greatly cheered today by some positive feedback on my newly finished novel, and so I’m celebrating with a new banner celebrating its sea-worthiness! The photo (by none other than rising star Ellie Bacon) is of North Wales, but it can masquerade as Scotland for now. I’ve also updated the old W.I. P. page with a short ‘pitch’ … Continue reading Like it?
Resting from some severe RSI pains (they call it something different now, Upper Limb Disorder?) So no more typing. Instead I’m putting my feet up with the new issue of The Yellow Room. Following my disconsolate tweet, I’ve got over my disappointment and am thoroughly enjoying it. Meanwhile here’s a souvenir photo of our recent trip to … Continue reading Same difference
I ran out of energy (and patience) some time ago with peer review sites. You Write On was fun for a while, but eventually I felt reviewed out – both as reviewer and reviewee. Since then I have given Authonomy (horrid name!) no more than a passing glance, and although there are other worthy contenders, … Continue reading Peer review or ask an expert?
The recent argument on Greyling Bay (which I missed over the holiday and am not trying to reignite) raises interesting questions about collaborative fiction. In particular, how much freedom contributors should have in developing characters created by others. I must say that I assumed (without having thought too hard about it) that the whole point of collaborative … Continue reading Whose character is it anyway?
Trying to think of a verb – synopsised? I could say precised, but it’s that word synopsis that strikes fear into a novelist. Anyone (well almost anyone) can, sooner or later, put together 90,000 or so words – some people think nothing of producing many many more. But reducing that work of art to a one … Continue reading Signed, sealed …
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