I am now writing the Carlisle section, set in the present time, without alternating with what happened the year before. The reason for this is that I am finding it difficult swapping from first person present tense to third person past tense on alternate chapters. I’ll go back later to do the Hexham part of the story.
On 6th November 2010 I made this note in my journal:
‘Oh no! I am starting to like Judith.’
Not only that, but she is starting to like her life in Carlisle; her job, the people she works with, her friend outside work, her boyfriend, and she is starting to like herself. She decides not to upset anyone any more.
I am going to be very sad when it all goes horribly wrong.
My lovely London step-daughter asked what I would like for Christmas – ‘Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2011, please.
9th November 2010
I led a lesson on play-writing with Eden Women’s Theatre Group. It was fun, they loved it and they found it useful.
Very interesting annie i wonder if other authors do the same, i have read some books such as "The Rose Of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon which jumps from past to present but i found it very hard to follow so after i finished the book i read it again this team all the past chapters then all the present chapters and have to admit that i found it much easier so understand. Super gift to get fro your step-daughter..
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