Well no, but my next chapter is out tomorrow! I just wanted to write a little ditty on punctuation / grammar etc etc . Now, I'm a technical writer by profession and have always prided myself on my grasp of the English language, on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and I like to believe I know the …
It’s ok sometimes
Quick post: Sometimes it takes time to realise what is wrong with something you've written. If in doubt, allow yourself the time and consideration and honesty to look at what you've done and say, "it's not good enough." For me it's not always clear what is wrong with a piece. I get a headache and …
Third Chapter Blues
So the second chapter has been online for two weeks now. I always expected diminishing returns and that's cool. I'm here to be truthful and honest, and so whilst my first chapter had 150 views for the month, so far for the second chapter it's been around 50, which is still incredible when you think …
Eek vol. 2
Hey there!!! On Saturday ( I drafted this midweek before and now it’s Saturday, so... Today!!!doh!) I release the next chapter of my novel, and what a month it’s been! To catch up anyone who may not know, in December 2017 I decided to re-write my novel completely from scratch (I had re-written it twice …
Welp, here we go!
I've decided to nick someone else's idea / be a bit brash / be a bit stupid, and release my novel in monthly instalments online for free ala Andy Weir (The Martian). Part of the reasoning is to give me solid deadlines to work towards for releasing content and push me to keep going forward …
Smashing it!
Well I’ve finished my Third Chapter, the almost 12,000 words of it! I’m very proud of the writing (as far as draft zeros go) and it feels like I’ve “found” the core of my book. Found my feet so to say. So much so that I’ve written a 4,000 plus word outline of my entire …
It’s been a while
I didn't start this off with the Staind song in my head, but now I've written those words, goddamn it! I've got it stuck there! Argh! Oh hi, Mark! I mean whoever reads this blog. I've been a busy bee, anyway so how's your sex life? Ok ok, enough with The Room quotes. I haven't …
