A new year begins

09.01.11

This year is IT.  No excuses and no hiding.  I am going for it.  By the end of 2011 I will be a published author and when people ask me what I do, I'll say 'I am a writer'.

There we go - I've said it out loud and told the world.

Years of day courses, weekend courses, summer school courses and distance learning courses have led to the expensive and time-consuming MA in Creative Writing.  Year 1 of said course is over and now I am working on my 'one big piece of writing'.

Shitty-First-Draft (I am assured this is a technical term) is complete at 82500 words and now I am starting the first edit.  Bring it on.  I have kept a journal for the last four months and will start this blog with some extracts from it.

Maybe my thoughts and points of learning will help other aspiring writers.  You will not do things exactly as I did, but perhaps you will get ideas tht you can adapt and use.  I would love to know what you think and would love to know how you deal with the common problems.

Areas of particular interest to me at the moment include planning the plot, getting to know my characters, time-lines, journaling, finding my own time and space to write, how to edit and how to ask for help.

Come along with me and I will join you in your journey.