And Sometimes Hell!

Sometimes it’s hard to know quite what to write when you are starting a new project.
It’s easy enough to come up with ideas, but it’s harder to carry those ideas forward to make a novel everyone would want to read.

At the moment, I’m not sure if my idea is the right one. I have a few characters sketched out, a bit of background detail, and not much else. I have been playing around with a few ideas for the storyline for quite awhile now, but it’s just not gelling.

What makes a story work?

It’s hard to know... when you want to create something very different, but not too different because it makes it harder to categorise it. The one thing both agents and publishers want is a novel they know just where to put it on the shelf.

You want something your readers can relate too. If you write something too far from the norm, you can lose your readers before you’ve even begun your story.

Writing can be a joy, but sometimes it can be a hell of your own making.

I shall let you know what happens next.

E

Hear a ghost.... Here!

Well, I never thought I would find a 'Youtube' of my name sake... It's true you can find just about anything you want on the net!

E

Sorry, I've been around lately.

I guess you all know what life can be like; there you are sitting there quietly working out the plot to your next bestseller when it throws a little thing like rejection at you.

At first, it astounds you and takes the wind out of your sails, but if you are like me, you will just pick yourself up and move on to the next thing.

Writing is a joy, and there is more to it than just getting a book published. There are many other ways to see your work in print i.e. short stories in magazines, articles, competitions etc. Look online and find out about writing competitions, as most will publish your work, if you are lucky enough to win.

Don’t give up... it may not happen overnight or next year, but you can be sure it will happen when you least expect it only if you keep working at it.

Writing must first and foremost be a joy, something you want to do.

So keep at it and have fun.

E