Poetry and Stories Make the Heart Sing
I’m taking a break from the novel this week. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have managed to fill a major gap, but when I started to look at a couple of other chapters that needed a reshape, I found myself getting a sinking, sludgy feeling that I didn’t like one bit. So,…
First Draft Complete
I’m quietly celebrating completing the first draft of my novel. I say ‘quietly’ because I know there’s no point in getting too excited. There is still a huge amount of work to be done. My aim with this draft was just to get the bare story down. Therefore, many layers will have to be added…