Rework's - Long Version

Ok so in short or in answer to the short version, the original full length Hal's Tale is now underway again.

It might help to explain that the original work was intended for Eve's eyes only and therefore was shorter than it should have been. No excuses intended but it was always meant to be more.

So here I have an opportunity to write more, expand more and more importantly make it darker than it originally was. Target audiences aside, drowning and torture does not make a nice bed time read but it could lead to the making of a small but epic tale.

Throw a stone and make a splash

As a writer we slave and slog. We scratch and bleed. We talk alot and write even more.

There's an old saying that every person has at least one story inside them, the story of their life. Some of us are cursed and are full of them. Screaming to get out.

Rework & Rewrites

Feedback can often be constructive and sometimes not.

This time I am going to take it constructivley and find the time to start again.

So Gen's tale is on hold for a little while whilst Hal gets some well deserved attention.

Writing, well kind of.

So yes, I did spend the whole evening writing but it was not on Gen's Tale unfortunately.

On a plus side I have almost completed the internal job application pro forma. I must admit its harder than trying to come up with a good opening.

However, I did hear the use of the word reticent in what could be construed both the original and new (reluctant) way today. Very clever use of the word.

Distractions

No progress tonight but on a plus side this did arrive in the post.

Rules of engagement

It's better to write something than nothing at all.

As an aside and to mirror the upcoming release of chapter 1 (sample) of FWOL. The website will also house the blurb chapter (same book different setting).

After over ten years in the making an about face was undertaken to rehouse the story into a different setting.

I would be interested in any feedback or comments between the two versions.

The chapters will be published shortly. Pop back soon to have a read.

Still no words but now it looks pretty

So another night of tweaking the website and not writing. Funny how none symmetrical pages can drive you mad. It's all sorted now though so nice and happy once again. I might even get a little writing done tomorrow ;)

Slow progress.

Well no progress to be honest. Friends, sun and garden took up the majority of the day.

What a great day though. Hard to get back into the writing spirit when so much has gone on.

#ColumboTV

Taken sometime out to watch a classic episode of Columbo.

Mobile blogging

Well let's give this a go. Blogger on iPhone. Does anybody out there rate it?

Back from Beyond

Back from the woods, tired out now but lots and lots to think about.
New sculptures have been added since last time we were there.
Very impressed with the lumberjack woodman, very impressed indeed.
Particularly like the drawn on face ;)

Is off to the deep dark woods

Well, off to the deep dark woods we go.
Time for some more inspiration, the last time we went there I wrote the sunrise scene from Hal's Tale.

Saturday, sunny Saturday

Well it's Saturday again, looking forward to another fun filled day.
I am hoping to get sometime this evening to push a few more words out.
Gen's Tale is progressing well at the moment after what could be seen as a bit of a rocky start.

Fresh Start

Well the blog is up and running, new territory for me is this one.
Here I am hoping to replace the mini blog from my homepage with something a little more substantial.
Lets see how we get on.
Pop back from time to time to see how the next instalment of the Snow Depth trilogy is getting on.