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 […]
Hello… it’s me.
Well, it’s been a rough few weeks, but I’m back in the writing game. Over the past couple of years, I’ve found my writing ebbs and flows; there are times when everything comes naturally, and I feel strong and certain. Other times, I just doubt myself, and dilly-dally around achieving nothing at all. Since completing my second novel manuscript, I’ve taken a bit of time […]
Novel Writing 10: The End is the Beginning.
That’s a wrap! This is the spot where I finished my second novel's first draft. Thanks @Library_Vic for the great #AmWriting space! pic.twitter.com/5kQWyWIpHK — I H Laking (@IHLaking) November 2, 2015 I officially downed writing tools at 4:30pm yesterday, in the rather picturesque Reading Room at the State Library of Victoria, where I’ve written a sizeable chunk of my second novel manuscript. But even though I’ve […]
Novel Writing 9: Endgame.
“And so we enter… endgame.” It’s all coming down the wire now, and I’m finding myself heading into the final few chapters of my novel with a sense of excitement – which is a good thing! I’ve found that exciting writing is similar to exciting reading. In the same sense that I just can’t put a good book down, I find that when I hit […]
Novel Writing 8: the Second Novel Rolls On
It’s been a long time coming! My last post related to novel writing was almost two months ago now. At that stage, I was plunging into the first draft of my second novel. So, what’s happened in these past 60 days? Well, quite a lot! I attended the Melbourne Writers Festival, took part in a Writers Victoria publishing intensive, and generally got to know more about […]
