When I come back to a book I’ve been working on but had to set aside while I queried and did other tasks, I usually get a pleasant surprise. That is, I can see how it can be better, but I’m also pleased with what I come back to. I build up fears while I’m […]
Harris in Exile: major revisions ahead Read More »
“I do not know what I am doing,” she said flatly. “Mate, what am I up to? I got no fucking idea,” she said, her eyes sparkling. It’s odd that her eyes sparkled as she said that, because eyes can only sparkle when they reflect light. That light is external and has nothing to do
New technique for re-drafting dialogue Read More »
I’ve finished about three weeks’ work, redrafting The Death of Kai Kawiti. The reason for the re-drafting is that literary agents in New Zealand are very scarce. There seems to be just one that’s actually based in New Zealand. The novel already included two UK characters, one of whom goes to New Zealand while the
Death of Kai Kawiti and Other Stories: A Novel is redrafted! Read More »
