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 […]
The Clockwork Dungeon: A New Inspector Ambrose Story.
He’s back. After reaching the end of my third novel, I’ve now found myself back at the beginning: writing a story about my original character, the incorrigible Inspector Ambrose. This new story will see Ambrose returning to Traville after his previous outing at Mansfield Manor. I’ll be using a wide array of characters once more, and this time I’m hoping to challenge the reader to […]
The Inbetweeners: My Experience With Post-Novel Fatigue.
I never thought this would happen. Six weeks have passed since I signed off on my novel series. In my mind, I figured that I’d just walk away, and move onto my next project. I already have a storyline plotted out for another Inspector Ambrose story. But strangely, I’ve found myself stuck. It’s not a confidence thing, or writer’s block. It’s not even the fact […]
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 […]
Novel Writing 14: Overtime.
75,000 words. Overnight I officially hit a new word count milestone, marking my third novel as my longest yet – and with around twelve chapters to go (by my approximation), there’s no sign of things letting up anytime soon. Current estimates put me in around the 100,000 word mark(!) before editing. Considering that I was wondering about splitting this novel in half at one stage, […]
