http://theaustenproject.com/ “The Austen Project pairs six bestselling contemporary authors with Jane Austen’s six complete works: Sense & Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion and Mansfield Park. Taking these well-loved stories as their base, each author will write their own unique take on Jane Austen’s novels.” When I found out about the project IContinue reading “Reworking The Classics”
Category Archives: Writing
A Fresh Start
I am suffering from post-project depression. I have been consumed by my novel for months, writing at full steam every day. Now that it is finished and I have half-heatedly attempted to edit it I am lacking in enthusiasm. Without the daily process of creating the story I feel a bit lost and bored. IContinue reading “A Fresh Start”
The hard part
I finished my novel a few weeks ago, before I put it aside and dealt with the stressful experience of moving house. Now that I am settled into my new home, I have to try and focus on editing the novel – which I am finding more traumatic than the house move! I feel asContinue reading “The hard part”
Turn the Page
What makes the reader keep reading after the first page? The first Chapter? What keeps the reader reading when they should go to bed or when their favourite program comes on TV? I throw my poor characters into the middle of a crisis from page one. I hope the reader will stay long enough to find outContinue reading “Turn the Page”
The Race
I always feel like I am in a race against my natural tendency to leave writing projects half done. I can see the end in sight but then I rush towards the finish line instead of taking my time. I know I am going to have to edit and edit again before a piece is completely finished, butContinue reading “The Race”
Keep writing
I need to focus on getting the novel finished now, I have around 15,000 words left. I have got into a habit of editing as I go along and keep re-writing the same paragraphs over and over again!
Winchester Writers’ Festival
I am booked in to go to the Winchester Writers’ Festival for the first time this year, and I am hugely looking forward to it! It will also be the first time I have any kind of meeting with a literary agent so I am also pretty nervous… http://writersfestival.co.uk/the-festival
Damaris Young 