by Chris Harris Over the past few months, I’ve been documenting something I’d talked about doing for years: writing and publishing a book. These pieces were written as it happened, recording the ideas, the writing, the mistakes, the editing and the occasional moments when I wondered what on earth I’d started. The book now exists, … Continue reading Welcome to Denham. Bringing A Village to Life: A Writer’s Journey Part 2. The Short Story and the Art of Navel Gazing.
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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 … Continue reading Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 2: Speeding Along At Last.
Writing My First Book Diary. Week 1: Hitting My First Challenges.
by Chris Harris This is the first of an occasional diary about writing my first book, the writing of the book and then the probably more difficult process of getting it read. I think it’s fair to say that, for the creation of a book, this process will be unconventional, and I hope interest, This, … Continue reading Writing My First Book Diary. Week 1: Hitting My First Challenges.
My First Book Background: An Introduction of Sorts
Sorry if you have read this on my Rights of Fans blog, this a new blog I have set up specifically for my writing endeavours, that I will hopefully get to grips with in the next few weeks. Let’s cut to the chase. Four months ago, I decided to partially semi-retire (yes, I know, a contradiction in … Continue reading My First Book Background: An Introduction of Sorts
My First Book Background: A Very Inauspicious Beginning.
If I’m going to write a blog about writing a book, I first need to explain the background, my meagre history in writing, the motivations, the book, the false starts, and the odd detours that got me here. Over the next coupe of weeks I will write half a dozen blogs so you can get … Continue reading My First Book Background: A Very Inauspicious Beginning.
Week 8: A 3 Month Hiatus But My First Novel Finished- My Blogging Diary
Oh dear, there’s a clear gap in this diary, a three-month hiatus. Let me explain. Readers will know, about six months ago I decided to blog part-time for the enjoyment of it. I already had an occasional football blog but decided to expand the subjects covered. In the first couple of months I took to … Continue reading Week 8: A 3 Month Hiatus But My First Novel Finished- My Blogging Diary