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Also, for some reason, LJ is in German on this journal. I have no idea why. Angeblich verfasse ich gerade einen Eintrag?

Just trying to keep myself accountable as I've promised myself that I would write more this year :)

Week ending Sunday 12th JanuaryCompleted: book review for Brenda (500 words ( Read more... )

So the other day, as I was having my crisis of confidence about my story (and so, of course, about my writing in general, because that's how I roll ;P ) I began to think about how we view writers of fiction, and in particular, the novel. Because I always thought that I would write novels. My short stories have never been 'short'. Even in day to ( Read more... )

One of my tasks for this week was to make a monster-sized chart of the basic plot-line of Beth/Story1. I taped some thin card together and spread out the resulting sheet on the coffee table. Got my pencil and marker and some freshly buttered fruit toast, and set to work. And I did it! I worked out the years where the major events would be ( Read more... )

I meant to start this... a few weeks ago :D  But I want to try and do a weekly plan for my writing so that I have something to stick to.  I'm a bit rebellious when it comes to lists and rules.  I tend to make them and then go out of my way to sabotage myself so I don't do them.  I think this is so that I can feel justified about not doing them, ( Read more... )

The midwife swore under her breath as she stumbled on something in the middle of the courtyard. This was her last well-baby visit for the day, and she was looking forward to getting back home and sitting down with a glass of red. She sighed and looked around at the buildings. The place had seen better days, and she wondered about birthing a baby ( Read more... )

is going pretty well ( Read more... )

I saw a link to Dean Wesley Smith's blog on taleanea's LJ the other day, and was really interested to read some of what he is writing.  In particular he had some great things to say about publishing, but what's perhaps more interesting is that he's trying to write everyday (several thousand words) and others are also taking up the challenge.  I thought I ( Read more... )

One of the things I'm concerned about with this story is how to imagine characters which are realistic.  I think it's an area I've always found difficult -- a bit like dialogue.  This possibly stems with the way I interact with others, since I tend to find it hard to relate well to other people, and I want my characters to have a sense of 'normal' ( Read more... )

Let's call it Family Ties for now. If I can get over the connection with Michael J Fox, that is. Hmm. I'll have to think about that.

Anyway, I'm dusting off my notebooks and starting to update/write/brainstorm about this. For newer friends, or those who are interested in this at all, the basic outline for the story is here and there is some more ( Read more... )