How not to write a book
I have started work on the e-luv sequel and it is, quite frankly, brilliant. Actually, it's currently known as re-luv, which means that Clare Weber won the naming competition from a few weeks ago and I forgot to mention it. Anyway, progress would be a lot quicker if I could avoid the following habits:
* Jumping out of my chair every time I write a line I think is really good and reading it out to whoever is in the room. And then sulking if they don't laugh.
* Taking a break every 5 minutes so I can check the latest football news as well as seeing who has visited this blog.
* Deciding that writing is just too hard and that staring vacantly at the screen is far easier.
* Spending hours compiling music playlists, often around a pointless theme such as "songs by 80s bands with insane haircuts".
* Checking emails every couple of minutes. Despite the fact I know there won't be any, because if there WAS one, I'd already know thanks to the "new mail alert" sound.
Re-luv will probably be in the shops around July 2015.
* Jumping out of my chair every time I write a line I think is really good and reading it out to whoever is in the room. And then sulking if they don't laugh.
* Taking a break every 5 minutes so I can check the latest football news as well as seeing who has visited this blog.
* Deciding that writing is just too hard and that staring vacantly at the screen is far easier.
* Spending hours compiling music playlists, often around a pointless theme such as "songs by 80s bands with insane haircuts".
* Checking emails every couple of minutes. Despite the fact I know there won't be any, because if there WAS one, I'd already know thanks to the "new mail alert" sound.
Re-luv will probably be in the shops around July 2015.
posted by Dave at 8:27 PM
5 Comments:
Does that mean that the most beautiful, funny and interesting character (who does nothing embarrassing) is now called Clare?!
Brilliant.
I think I'm going to cry.
Yes, Clare it is true. Although I didn't say anything about doing nothing embarrassing. However, I will accept bribes to ensure that the character only does sensible things.
Timbo, it was for your own good. Think of it as tough love.
Hmmm - a little discipline is called for.
No, not THAT kind.
The only-check-your-blog/emails-as-a-reward-for-writing-x-number-of-words type.
Yes you did!
"I promise that it'll be a really goodlooking and funny character who will do nothing embarrassing."
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