Paws For Thought…
Hi Everyone. I hope you are all well. Just completed today’s 2000 word writing target, and the subject – dog sledding. Now this was an interesting one as I’ve never done it (not much need in South East London), and have never even been acquainted with a husky, so have zero knowledge of the…
Writing At Speed…
Hola Amigos! I hope you are all well. Reached the 2000 word target today, achieved over 3 stints, the last one finishing about ten mins ago, so 15.51 And today’s subject – another chase scene, this time in San Diego. I find the only way to capture the sheer panic of the pursued is to firstly…
Out On The Road…
THURSDAY 7TH FEB 2013 has been an afternoon of driving (well, my friend at the wheel) and peering out car windows, taking notes of landmarks, timings, routes, for an action sequence that starts on the South Bank, London, then ends up heading out of London on the A40. Sitting at home at the…
The Spy Who Drank Latte By The Thames…
Hi All! Today was about research of East Berlin, of life behind the Wall and, in particular, the workings of the Stasi, the infamous secret police. And it was the best kind of research, for I had an interview lined up. My subject, a friend of a friend, an elderly English gentleman, immaculately…
Daily Blog Challenge Still Going!
MONDAY 4TH FEB 2013 – with the musical assistance of Chris Cornell and Audioslave (thanks chaps) and numerous coffees, my writing day started at 3.30am. Ouch! Was productive, but it also brought a stark realisation that I need to further-increase my daily word count or I just won’t have the…
Day 8 Completed – Honest. Now for day Nine…
Bonjour! I did do 2000 words yesterday – honest! I just got home late, Match of the Day was literally starting on BBC1, and then the midnight hour was upon me and t’was too late to post. Yesterday’s writing went well (I think/hope). Concentrated on the bullet points of action in L.A. but…
