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. […]
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 […]
The Right Result: A New Short Story.
Happy Monday, everyone! Today, I’m pleased to share my latest short story with you – conscious that I haven’t posted a lot of new work of late, with my continuing focus on my novel drafts. The Right Result is a short story I’ve entered in the NYC Midnight short story competition. As such, there were specific criteria: the story had to be under 2,500 words, […]
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 […]
