S.P.Moss

What genre are you writing in Jane?

I agree that if you have built up to it, then there has to be a payoff. You can still adapt the level of detail to suit your intended reader.

It’s a good idea to study comparable books and see how they deal with violence before you decide which route to go down.

I’m in Loughborough – I wouldn’t call it quaint or pretty…like any town, there are bits like that, but not in the town centre. I suppose it depends on where most of the action happens…

Not sure where you’re based, Philippa, but happy to show you round if you want to see it!

Seagreen, what a juicy idea. I will try on paper and see where it leads. I haven’t written anything for years.

A super piece of writing. Gave me goose bumps. Well done Seagreen.

Nice prompt… Looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into this one.

Thanks, Daeds, a valid point and I appreciate the input.

Well done Seagreen, fully deserved.
Thanks, Daeds. Yes, I was in SA for the election. What do you mean by “on the nose”?

Well done, Sea! And thanks for setting us off on a monthly comp journey again here in the Den, Daeds.

So…I live in an East Midlands town. With a university, a canal, a market, wealthy hillside houses, poorer terraces town centre and large housing estates springing up on the outskirts. So if you need to run any specifics past anyone, let me know!

But…for a story of abduction and return, perhaps it doesn’t matter which of the settings you pick.…[Read more]

Wonderful news, congratulations!!

Hurray! Well done, Janette. That’s brilliant news.

How about a cute market town? Bustling with people going about their trivial day to day activities. It will be in stark contrast to the traumas the abducted child has to process. The family has stayed in the same place the whole time, and when the child comes back she recognises and remembers things from before her abduction. Things are the same…[Read more]

Well done Janette!