by Neil | Aug 13, 2012 | Diary, Writing
I’m putting this here so I can find it again and as a reminder. I have always been a Burton fan from the moment I understood that the voice of the narrator on Jeff Wayne’s brilliant musical version of War of the Worlds was his. Listening to Bragg’s...
by Neil | Jul 15, 2012 | Diary, Writing
Let’s see… When last seen, I was head down for a Certain Deadline and this led to the inevitable radio silence that was May. I sneezed and June had zipped on by. While I was wiping my nose, half of July wandered out the door. So it goes… For the...
by Neil | Mar 25, 2012 | Diary, Personal, Writing
I think the middle ground is dangerous for a writer. The middle ground of any project is always, to me, when the doubts start to creep in and you start to second guess yourself. I think I’m realising that this is true in a more general way for a writer when...
by Neil | Mar 12, 2012 | Diary, Personal, Writing
This is a short one as I am working flat out on all fronts at the moment. On All That Glitters I have paused composition to make sure Act 1 is OK with all the major pieces in the right places before I move on. I’m trying to avoid the significant structural...
by Neil | Mar 5, 2012 | Diary, Personal, Writing
This week has been a busy one. While it does feel a little like juggling, it is great to have a couple of things on the go and be able to switch between the two when I hit a wall on the other. The focus of a hard deadline really helps. Progress on All That Glitters...
by Neil | Feb 27, 2012 | Diary, Personal, Writing
A short one this week as I’ve been away seeing family for the weekend. This week went much better on the writing front. The main change I’ve made is getting up a shade earlier again to give me enough time to write a few more words and not feel like...
