So here we are, November. As I mentioned in my previous update, I had a new idea I wanted to work on - something vastly different from Our Boy Jack. I may well return to it, I don't know yet, but right now I needed to break clean away. So what have I been up …
Continue reading Chasing Shadows (NaNoWriMo 2019) – Update 1
I have been absolutely terrible at keeping this blog up to date lately, especially compared to my book review blog (Books and Beyond Reviews). Not too long ago now, on my Facebook page linked with this site I posted about a return to writing on my first fictional piece, Our Boy Jack. Now comes the …
Thank you all for your wonderfully positive feedback on my first short story, Perfectly Imperfect. I know it wasn't (ironically) perfect, but it was a good start, and I have taken all of your advice on board. I had also had an idea for a festive short story, but part way into the writing, I …
So here we go. I have had ideas for a few short stories, something to help hone my writing, improve my skills and thought process, and also help motivate me when I am struggling with my main story. This is the first story that I've had an idea from, and it's been floating around, sad …
More often than not the biggest, most popular, or downright left of field books attract the covetous eyes of the money men in Tinsel Town. And can we really blame them? The script is practically written already! All they need to do is make sure it fits into a 90-to-120 minute format to keep viewers’ …
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Steven Smith 