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Thank you Philippa, really happy to have discovered den of writers xx
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Philippa East posted an update 8 years ago
Have fixed that stupid chapter. Didn’t have to delete the whole thing after just had to write a new opening and make the rest a resolution rather than an inciting incident. Yeah, don’t worry, it’s making sense in my head. I hope.
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That”s great. Like the wonderful moment when you realise there’s nothing wrong with Chapter Eight. Except that it should be Chapter Twenty-One.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
I do love a good pow.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Hi @Alanr
Sounds like a plan. My understanding of the “read our books before you submit” guideline is to help prospective authors determine whether their own MS would be a good fit. I’m sure you’ll quickly work this out by consuming a few of their titles to see if your own seems similar in style and flavour. Good luck! -
Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 8 years ago
Never Judge a Book
No, sir, we don’t hold property any more. Not since 1 October. Yes, you did just miss out. Yes, if it was a gold bar we probably would look after it and if you ever find one of those on a park bench then don’t hesitate to come straight here. But this is a book. Well, look after it but leave us the details and we’ll conta…[Read more]
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John S Alty posted an update 8 years ago
Back from a few days in Mallorca, wonderful, now ready to get down to this month’s competition. Something about a bloke in a greatcoat playing a banjo, lamenting the loss of his spell book, if I remember right.
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Got it in one!
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GippsGirl replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 8 years ago
That’s a cracking idea, Sea!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Pow, @kazg, you got it!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Not yet… although I think I started Francis Plug: How to Be a Public Author.
I like the sound of them as a publisher, if you’re going for the literary / experimental end of the spectrum.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Aargh, spoiler!
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) posted an update 8 years ago
Bit quiet because I’m 55 days into a writing chain. Wouldn’t exactly say it’s going well, but it’s going, a few hundred words at a time. Some of them not too shabby.
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Amanda Berriman (Skylark) replied to the topic Festival Dreams in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
It was so lovely to catch up with you @giselle 😊😊 Thank you for cheering me on. Hope the edits are going well xx
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Philippa East posted an update 8 years ago
Spent most of Wednesday rewriting a chapter. Realised today that basically I need to delete the whole thing. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in the corner, donking my head on the wall.
Blimmin’ editing.-
I’ll be the person next to you…
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All the more for the pile of dead darlings!
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Ooh, a pile of dead darlings – is there a place like this in the Den? I’ve a fair few to be added.
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That would be great! Just a big scene scrap heep we can pick through….
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Philippa East replied to the topic Violence in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Well, clarifying the problem is always a good start! Yes, I can see better now what’s making it tricky. I guess the same principles still apply: focus on your onlooker’s reactions to what they are witnessing, rather that (just) the action itself. Maybe think about the onlooker experiencing the violence as a series of sounds, movements, colours,…[Read more]
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Sandra replied to the topic Help with setting in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 8 years ago
Two bits of advice ‘freed’ me up wrt location, because I usually start with somewhere I know then make adjustments as necessary. Reading a disclaimer along the lines of “geographical liberties have been taken” I much appreciated.
Also, Eimear McBride said when she wrote of Camden, she did it from a 5 year old memory of the place and never…[Read more] -
Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
BTW I think your book DOES sound very original! Setting, the manananggal etc…. My point was that it is best to ‘show’ this through your blurb and chapters, rather state this claim directly.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs 8 years ago
Hi Alan,
I really enjoyed “Ice” although it is a very strange book. Worth reading to the end though, if you can.
Yes, my understanding is that Anna Kavan struggled with various problems, including depression and addictions.
It’s probably a bit of an old and obscure novel to use as a comp title, but hope it will lead to other relevant books
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