The Juggling Act.

So many things. All of the things. Sometimes it feels as though life is a never-ending struggle to keep multiple priorities in check whilst striving for some forward motion. Writing is no different. In fact, writing is a microcosm of life. New things start, old things die. There are clashes and drama. Writing has taught me about life, and life has given me the skills […]

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Narrative: My Answer to the ‘King Club’

Today I thought I’d take a step back from what I’m writing and talk a bit about how I write. Over the past years, I’ve had a number of conversations with people regarding the best approach for writing a narrative. One thing is clear in my observation: no two writers work in the same way, and there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ way to write a plot. […]

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Novel Writing 15: The End of the Road.

Novel Writing 15: The End of the Road.

It all ended so fast. DONE! Today, at 17:20PM, I finished my trilogy here under the dome the @Library_Vic reading room. ???#AmWriting pic.twitter.com/ARn4oQr9jQ — I H Laking (@IHLaking) March 23, 2016 It’s weird how time can past so quickly, and you don’t even realise you’re about to lose something you’ve cherished until the moment is upon you. I finished my novel series this week, and […]

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Tough Days Come, Tough Days Go: A Reflection.

Today was a tough day. Like many of you reading this, I work a job in order to keep the lights on. I’ve been writing for over two years now, and in my current state, don’t earn enough from my novella series to write full time. So, as part of my ongoing quest to keep food on the table, I’ve been job hunting recently. That’s what […]

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Novel Writing 11: A New Story Takes Shape.

And so it rolls on. I’m now 20,000 words into my third novel – and that number feels like its come out of nowhere. About ten months ago, I started writing my first novel proper, after much preparation. I ran quite hard to complete the first draft for each of the two novels within a few months each, and then did some intense refining to […]

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