Pretty accurate, minus the pipe and the haircut. Let's skip all the stuff about how Shakespeare wrote King Lear whilst in lockdown, shall we? He didn't have the internet, probably for the best, as he would never have written a damned thing. I've been at this a while, and of late, there has been a … Continue reading What’s on my slate
Tag: process
Two Pages (05/11/16)
I shifted to a lower gear this morning, five pages against the previous sessions of ten, although I might get back into it this evening. I'm now into the second act, which is where I really start to put my protagonist through the wringer. We test our characters because in adversity, we find out who … Continue reading Two Pages (05/11/16)
This morning's pages went deep into the supernatural/spiritual element of the book. It also allowed me to do a small measure of foreshadowing and make some connection to events that will pay off later in the book. There was a great degree of poetic license, sensory information and I aimed to capture the emotional power … Continue reading
Two Pages (30/10/16)
This morning, with the new book, I worked on a little exposition, telling rather than showing, but that can be reshaped and parsed out. Sometimes it is good to get out on paper where you are going, and allows me to foreshadow as well. Not that it was a negative thing to do, you … Continue reading Two Pages (30/10/16)
Two Pages (28/10/16)
I am making good progress on the new book. It took a little adjustment but the changes in setting and language have allowed me to develop in ways that surprised me this morning. It is a balance between serving the story, avoiding cliche and not doing service to the culture that I am using … Continue reading Two Pages (28/10/16)
Two Pages (26/10/16)
I started writing a new piece in longhand, having finished editing She's Here. I won't start on Lawful Evil in 2nd draft until enough time has elapsed that I can go back into it with a new perspective, transcribing and editing as I go. The work continues for me, always. At my writing group last … Continue reading Two Pages (26/10/16)
MB Blissett 