Graham H. Miller's Blog, page 3
February 23, 2013
Thanks for the memories!
Today, in our rather untidy house, the camera case got knocked upside down. I know this because I found an 8GB memory card on the floor. Later I picked up a 4GB card. I know I put them down somewhere … Continue reading →
February 14, 2013
Writing and Music
In my head I’ve always compared music and writing. Both listening to music and reading books are two important parts of my life. Unfortunately, I am not blessed with any sense of pitch or rhythm. Thankfully however I appear to … Continue reading →
February 7, 2013
More Writers now than Ever Before?
As I said in a previous post, I’ve been writing on and off for (I can’t believe it) nearly thirty years. OK, so I did get a magazine article published when I was 15 but that’s still a long time! … Continue reading →
January 31, 2013
Tools of the Trade
I know the old saying – a bad workman blames his tools. But the other side of coin is that you have to use the right tool for the job. (I have scars on my hands to reinforce this lesson!) … Continue reading →
January 24, 2013
The Process of Novel Writing
When I was younger (more naive?) I thought that becoming an author would go something like this. I’d write a novel, by starting at the beginning and writing through to the end. Then I’d send three chapters and a synopsis … Continue reading →
January 14, 2013
Beta Readers
I’m now at the stage of needing beta readers. I’ve just been for a wander around the Internet and now have a better idea of what a beta reader is in general and what I’m specifically looking for. The term … Continue reading →
January 11, 2013
Finished!
I have just finished a draft of my novel, Identity. I suppose it’s a second draft although the process to get this far has been a bit convoluted. As mentioned in a previous post, I tend to write very short, … Continue reading →
October 18, 2012
Burning down Hogwarts!
Apologies to those of you who don’t read Harry Potter, but I am father to three boys, aged 4, 8 and 11 so it is common currency in our house. Thinking about the series of books (and films, etc.) I … Continue reading →
July 17, 2012
Word count and free time
Nine weeks ago I finished planning and outlining my novel. I looked at the calendar and worked out that I had eight weeks of typing available. This is because I am house-husband to three lively boys, one at pre-school and … Continue reading →
July 2, 2012
Enhanced books
I was looking for something to read this morning so I picked up a Kate Mosse. I vaguely remembered that she’d started one of the big fiction prizes (the Orange Prize for Fiction) so I flicked through the back to … Continue reading →
