It might be a shade controversial, but it's possible to make writing 'easy'. Certainly that's how coming back to 'Z' felt as I rattled off another chunk yesterday. Okay, if not 'easy' then 'easier'... It's all about process, and for 'Z' I took an entirely different process to my normal one. 1 - Forgetting about … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 18th June →

'Z' featured front and centre yesterday, and I have concluded that - whether or not it's something the story has a long-term future - it's just nice to be writing. I am aware that sounds a little twee, but I think we can get so wrapped up in the process, the desire to hit deadlines, … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 17th June →

I was just checking out the year-to-date stats for this website and was astounded to find that thus far I have written 55.7k words! That's almost a novel! Obviously these daily posts are the greatest contributors - but nearly sixty thousand words... So what did I do yesterday that I can turn into commentary here … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 16th June →

For a little while now I have been wondering whether or not I should start to compile a new collection of poetry - an ideal resurrected when I had a few embryonic ideas while out walking in Harlow Carr on Tuesday. So yesterday I started to pull together some of these idea just to see … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 15th June →

No writing yesterday but a large chunk of time going through the process of sending 17 Alma Road to twenty-eight agents. Now comes the waiting time... I sent them the whole novel in ebook format hoping a) it might prove easier for them to read, and b) that they might get drawn into reading it … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 14th June →

Something else ticked off yesterday: the third draft of 17 Alma Road. Now begins the process of selecting the first tranche of agents to whom it will be sent. I'm going to be using QueryTracker for the first time, and will select the first round of agents from those who use the software, are UK-based, … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 13th June →

With our house move coming up in a few weeks (hopefully!) I've decided that there's no problem with me taking my foot off the gas a little. Timing is obviously good to do so, especially as I work out what comes after 17 Alma Road - which was the main thing I worked on yesterday. … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 12th June →

Crash SOLD OUT! There were even people queueing for returns and no-shows! Where else can I start when talking about yesterday? The venue - small and intimate - was perfect for the show. I had been worried that my voice wouldn't carry, but it turned out just fine. I had also been worried that hardly … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 11th June →

I would be lying if I didn't confess to spending a chunk of yesterday thinking about today's performance of Crash. In fact, I was probably thinking about it all day! With that in mind, the work I managed to do was as much to take my mind off of something rather than apply my mind … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 10th June →

In writing about yesterday I could almost copy the previous day's post. Almost. But then a lot of days are like that aren't they when you are working on a limited number of projects? Kicked-off with Crash, the final read before tomorrow's performance. Way back in February I knew it would come round soon enough, … Continue reading Yesterday & Today: 9th June →