Today's the day
Today I start the research for my next novel. So why blog about it? To give me the added incentive to put pen to paper; the urge to procrastinate is overwhelming. I despatched the last novel on its bumpy tour of agents and publishers three months ago but since then I've been tinkering with another finished novel instead of cracking on with the new one. So enough of that; today's the day.
The new project will have two firsts for me: 1. The research will be more personal than any I've previously undertaken as I'm about to listen to the memoirs of my late father-in-law. He recorded five cassette tapes of his life and times. It will be the first time I've heard them since he died ten years ago. 2. I have no idea what kind of book will emerge. I think it will be set in the Second World War but I'll have to wait and see where his memoirs lead me. For someone who lives by plot and structure, it's a daunting but exhilarating prospect.
The new project will have two firsts for me: 1. The research will be more personal than any I've previously undertaken as I'm about to listen to the memoirs of my late father-in-law. He recorded five cassette tapes of his life and times. It will be the first time I've heard them since he died ten years ago. 2. I have no idea what kind of book will emerge. I think it will be set in the Second World War but I'll have to wait and see where his memoirs lead me. For someone who lives by plot and structure, it's a daunting but exhilarating prospect.
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