Honestly, you wouldn’t believe the trouble I’m having with the first chapter of the Frenchman. Having planned out the conflict and a good idea about how I was going to start, I then somehow lost my mojo. My problem is that I actually wrote three chapters of this last year, way back before I had … Continue reading “The Perils of First Chapters”
Author: Jackie Ashenden
Vent of the Month Plus the Adventures of Hoo the Incredible Blue Octopus
I’m trying to get into writing my Naughty Frenchman but I have to say, I’m having a ‘what’s the point’ week. The waiting is killing me – it always does – and even though I have lots of stories in the works, I’m feeling a bit directionless. I always get a bit like this as … Continue reading “Vent of the Month Plus the Adventures of Hoo the Incredible Blue Octopus”
As you know, I have been hard at work fiddling around with conflict etc for my Naughty Frenchman. So there I was, happily minding my own business, rewriting chapter 1 for the FIFTH time (don’t ask!), when I was blindsided by a new idea for my nearly-there-but-sadly-rejected ms.I know, I was supposed to be writing … Continue reading “”
Building a Heroine (and An Award)
I’ve been putting this off because quite frankly, heroines are not my strong point. I prefer heroes because, well, to be honest, I’m way more interested in him than I am in her. And possibly also because I’m just not very good at writing a decent heroine. I think the only one of mine that … Continue reading “Building a Heroine (and An Award)”
Building a Heroine (and An Award)
Building a Hero
I’ve decided I really like my new hero. Not that I didn’t before, I just like him even more now I know where he’s coming from. In my last post I mentioned I was going to try sorting out the conflicts first for a change, then build the characters around that, and then – lastly … Continue reading “Building a Hero”
New Story Love
So I’m in the middle of editing my next sub but since it’s pretty much written, I thought I’d spare a few thoughts for the sub after that – never hurts to think ahead and it’s great for the NTAI, right?Now, I have two stories I am planning to rewrite. One is my Feel the … Continue reading “New Story Love”
For the Love of Editing
I love editing. There, I’ve said. I love editing and I don’t care who knows it. I love fiddling around with scenes and layering in little bits here and there, or even cutting out a scene that didn’t work and rewriting it. In fact, in many ways, getting that first draft down for me is … Continue reading “For the Love of Editing”
Being Too Self Aware About Self Awareness
I have done a post about this before, I realise, but I think it’s worth posting about again since I know a little bit more about it than I did before. And also I have finally finished the major rewrite of my next potential sub and self awareness was a particular bugbear in that one, … Continue reading “Being Too Self Aware About Self Awareness”
Niceness for Valentine’s Day
Here on the right we have a lovely Russian icon type picture of Saint Valentine. Why? Because obviously it’s that day that all romance writers like – Valentine’s Day! Now, the reasons a day celebrating love is associated with an old Roman saint are a little unclear (at least according to that well known and … Continue reading “Niceness for Valentine’s Day”