Method and Madness
The life of a very methodical person can at times lack excitement. When I say methodical what I mean is that sort of person that follows a set of steps to reach any given...
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Writing Tips.
The End is Nigh
So I gave myself a deadline of Easter to finish my latest work. That’s seven weeks to do a rough draft of the final episode of my Celtic fairytale. Eight chapters remain. So if...
M&M: Part 2 – Motivation
It is said that ‘everyone has a book in them’. I don’t think this is quite true. If I was to take that statement further then perhaps the claim that ‘everyone has a quarter...
M&M: Part 1 – Momentum
Me thinks you suddenly crave chocolate but I can tell you it is not the next topic of conversation. It’s just another poorly chosen acronym by yours truly. Over the next two posts I...
How to Disappear
When writing a novel it is said that we put ourselves in some small or great way into the story. In one sense this is unavoidable. It is our story and when we take...
Citizen of the World
I had literally stepped off the plane in Dublin in 2001 and I was inspired to write. After a visit to the National Library where a Ulysses exhibition was being held, I promptly sat...
50 Shades of Green
I’m finally into a draft of my latest work. Let’s say I’m approaching the quarter mark of the story. It’s an interesting point in the book to be in. Arguably it’s a critical point...
The Stats Man
The star of my latest work in progress is a bit of a ‘numbers freak’. I am not one by any means but I’m definitely one for the statistics. As I pored over last...
Target Acquired
Writing is an art form like the painting of portraits and the composition of music and, in that sense, it cannot be rushed. However, nobody wants to be putting the finishing touches to a...
Something of Note…
I’m well rested after two weeks under the Sardinian sun and I can finally get down to nailing a first draft and getting some submissions ready for little old New Zealand. While I was...
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