"Her voice was melodious to his ears, enchanting and alluring. He found himself staring at her again, before finally blinking away, wondering what on earth had come over him. There was definitely something likeable, no, that wasn’t it, something mesmerising about this girl."
Remaining Word Count: 49,928
Hi again. A brief update - I've written some more, as you can see by the word count. It's going down! Still a long way to go, and I'm just setting up the opening to the book really.
The main character is Matt Drake, who is homeless, as I said in earlier posts. He's just met up with Anouska, another homeless person, only she's a quirky, persuasive young lady. At the start of the book she seems to be very attentive to Matt, knowing his haunts, where he goes, what he does, almost in an odd stalker like fashion. Of course, there's more to Anouska than meets the eye, but that would be telling.
The next phase of the book will be a deepening relationship with Anouska, and what this means for Matt, as well as some mysteries and clues that point to the mysterious Black Tree that Matt's dreams are constantly filled with...
...and we haven't even got to the faeries yet...;-)
Thursday 27 September 2012
Saturday 22 September 2012
And so it begins...!
Remaining Word Count: 51,031
"He had seen the tree before, countless times, and each time the feeling of terror engulfed his form. He shivered, and trembled before it. Its presence was felt deep within, as if it could suck out his very life force as well as the light around it. The ground before it was decayed, with cracks in the earth. Nothing lived near its branches or roots. There was stillness, an irreverent silence that seemed out of place with a living forest."
I've finally started 'The Black Tree' and will post snippets of my work on this blog as it progresses. I was on holiday for the first week of September so this has contributed largely to the delay, but I'm pleased with my initial bit of writing. Ok, it's only been 1,569 words so far - but I've also been busy writing a brief synopsis and fleshing out a couple of the characters. And the weekend is young, I may well come back tomorrow and write some more...
...I can see already how much of a challenge this is going to be, not just to write the words, but to write something meaningful and worthy. My basic plot stems around a character called Matt Drake, a homeless man down on his luck. He keeps having dreams (or, I should rather say, nightmares) about The Black Tree, and drowns out the visions and reality around him with alcohol. However, he's soon to meet Anouska, a quirky female with spiky, blonde hair - and his real journey will begin...
...not giving much away, here, and I don't plan on giving out the whole plot in this blog. It's just here to whet your appetite, and show you my progress. More blogs soon, as I say, I hope to add more to this weekly! Or whenever I write...
"He had seen the tree before, countless times, and each time the feeling of terror engulfed his form. He shivered, and trembled before it. Its presence was felt deep within, as if it could suck out his very life force as well as the light around it. The ground before it was decayed, with cracks in the earth. Nothing lived near its branches or roots. There was stillness, an irreverent silence that seemed out of place with a living forest."
...I can see already how much of a challenge this is going to be, not just to write the words, but to write something meaningful and worthy. My basic plot stems around a character called Matt Drake, a homeless man down on his luck. He keeps having dreams (or, I should rather say, nightmares) about The Black Tree, and drowns out the visions and reality around him with alcohol. However, he's soon to meet Anouska, a quirky female with spiky, blonde hair - and his real journey will begin...
...not giving much away, here, and I don't plan on giving out the whole plot in this blog. It's just here to whet your appetite, and show you my progress. More blogs soon, as I say, I hope to add more to this weekly! Or whenever I write...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Ideas taking shape
"The Black Tree is where the white faeries live..."
Well, I've worked out a basic idea and written a little synopsis of my book in readiness to begin writing. So yes, at the moment, the target remains the same, but then the launch of this event was only Monday...
...I aim to begin writing in earnest soon, so the word count will decrease over the next couple of posts.
I've also been asked by a friend of mine, Hazel, for a cameo role in the book, and I will happily oblige as she wants a horrible death for her character...well, I aim to please! Still not quite sure how her demise will occur, but working on it Haze!
Appreciate all those who are taking the time to read this blog as it develops, and also thanks for donations and support already received! That's fantastic thank you. I promise not to let you down and get this book underway very soon.
It was wonderful to attend the launch party on Monday, met some new people and like minded souls also taken part in the challenge. It will be interesting to see what other people come up with as their project.
Will post more on here as soon as the book begins to take shape - but the idea is forming, and that's where all books have to come from! More news soon on the characters in the book and the basic plot.
Well, I've worked out a basic idea and written a little synopsis of my book in readiness to begin writing. So yes, at the moment, the target remains the same, but then the launch of this event was only Monday...
...I aim to begin writing in earnest soon, so the word count will decrease over the next couple of posts.
I've also been asked by a friend of mine, Hazel, for a cameo role in the book, and I will happily oblige as she wants a horrible death for her character...well, I aim to please! Still not quite sure how her demise will occur, but working on it Haze!
Appreciate all those who are taking the time to read this blog as it develops, and also thanks for donations and support already received! That's fantastic thank you. I promise not to let you down and get this book underway very soon.
It was wonderful to attend the launch party on Monday, met some new people and like minded souls also taken part in the challenge. It will be interesting to see what other people come up with as their project.
Will post more on here as soon as the book begins to take shape - but the idea is forming, and that's where all books have to come from! More news soon on the characters in the book and the basic plot.
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