Now where was i?

It has been a while since i last wrote on my blog……sometimes when I am absorbed in trying to create a new book, my fingers get sore and I seem to run out of energy, even for writing a shopping list.. The first draft is always such as mess, well as least my drafts are and this book is complex, i have moved the narrative and time scheme backwards and forwards and around so many times, that it feels as though i am sorting out a Gordion knot.

The way a book is structured is so very important….and it is critical to get it right. In a murder mystery, timelines are very important and moving timeframes can be difficult for a reader to follow and keep up with. I dont want a reader thinking,..oh i have to remember this…or is this point important because it becomes laborious and not enjoyable.  I know when I’ve got it right when it flows…right now its not, so a lot more work to do.  I havent got a title either…and no matter how many times I come up with ideas, nothing is quite right. I think this is telling me that i need not to plan too far ahead and let the characters do the work.

I try and set myself timeframe to complete a certain amount of work, but thats not working either. I had planned to have the second draft finished by the end of the year, but you cant rush the creative process and it will take as long as it takes.

I have no excuses now that the house is empty for two months…bliss…..