Here we go – month 1 of the Living by Men’s Health challenge. And a bumper month to start with! This issue comes in one of those extra big bags and makes crazy promises on the cover. Sex tips from the FBI! Wow! I have no idea what they could be. Always show identification? Make… Continue reading »
Dec
14
Dec
14
Living my life by Men’s Health
by Adam
A brand new experiment: I’m going to subscribe to Men’s Health. Read it. Ignore (mostly) the pretty ladies in their pants. Then do the exercises, eat the food, follow the advice and see what happens. Will I get a six pack in a month? Will I get a beach body in a week? Will I be able to ignore the pretty ladies in their pants? No, probably not.
May
31
Re-drafting the novel – part 2
by Adam
Work continues apace on the novel. I’m up to about page 65 of 300; there are sections I’ve not yet worked on, as they need fairly comprehensive re-writes, but I plan to work on those in one go. It turns out re-drafting is a more time-consuming activity than writing the first draft; more intensive, at… Continue reading »
May
10
Re-drafting the novel – part 1
by Adam
Having finished the first draft of my novel, I’m now working through the first re-draft; here I introduce a little of the process I’ll be going through.
May
07
Writing a novel – part 2
by Adam
Booky booky booky boooooks – I love ‘em. Not only are they nice to touch, and a good excuse to have lots of bookshelves, but they also teach you many things. These are the books I found most useful when working on the novel.
May
05
Writing a novel – part 1
by Adam
Where have I been the last few months? Developing flu-based biological weapons in my volcano laboratory? Ruling over the land of Twitter? Chasing unicorns? Nope – an equally futile task. I’ve been writing a novel. Here’s some stuff I’ve learned.
Apr
30
Creative writing course: childhood memories
by Adam
The second of my creative writing class homework assignments was to write about a childhood memory. Childhood memories are normally very vivid; although they may be twisted a bit by the passage of time, if anything this enhances the way they can be described. Rose-tinted spectacles bring more colour to your memories. In fiction, of… Continue reading »
Mar
12
Jan
29
Creative writing course: mixed similies
by Adam
As quiet as a sleeping beatnik – that’s the mixed-up simile I had to work with for this, the first of my creative writing homework assignments. Comments welcome.
Jan
20