Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 2: Speeding Along At Last.

BY Chris Harris

In week 1, you may recall that I was struggling with my 6th novella, an apparently uninspiring story set at a BBQ where big things actually unravel. I found it really difficult to write and went through a third draft this week. I suspect there will be more.

Story number 7 was completely different in that it was easy to write. Partly based on my experience of being in a punk band in the 80s and early 90s, I used my experience and band as the ballast for a whimsical story about how we ended (obviously didn’t ) up influencing a huge band from today, tentatively called the MentalZ. Satirical and whimsical and in parts quite funny I knocked it off in about four hours, well the first draft. It was weird reinventing your past for a story, but very satisfying being at the controls as it moves from, let’s face it, a rather dull reality to an extremely unlikely fantasy. Just starting out writing is a voyage of discovery, finding out about what I’m good at and what I’m not so good at, what I enjoy, and what brings me joy as a budding writer, and this I enjoyed immensely.

I’m sharing this excerpt here because some of you may want to read it, and it can only be found via wordpress reader at the moment on my new ‘ The Novice Novelist’ blog. Because I’m actively trying to garner interest in my new book. The full piece lives on my separate book blog, so I’m linking rather than pasting the whole thing to keep that site organised and build it up. This isn’t about gaming clicks—it’s simply the practical way to get you to the full post if you’re interested and hopefully follow my journey. If you do click through, thank you; that support genuinely helps me build my confidence and momentum for the book.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 2: Speeding Along At Last.

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