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Jamie Campbell
I don't think I'm cut out to write full time - and I'm not cut out to be an efficient writer. Also, I'd starve. I've read a couple of how to write more efficiently books, and in part there's some useful stuff - but mostly I've no need to churn the words out. The books I've found most useful to me have been the ones that have made me think about reading, rather than the ones that are about writing.
I read on your page the outline - and it does sound interesting. I'm also halfway through The Glass Girl. I'm not an avid reader - and I don't delve into books lightly, so don't assume my slow progress is a reflection of my views on it. I'll find time over the weekend to get further along...
I read on your page the outline - and it does sound interesting. I'm also halfway through The Glass Girl. I'm not an avid reader - and I don't delve into books lightly, so don't assume my slow progress is a reflection of my views on it. I'll find time over the weekend to get further along...
Jamie Campbell
Hi Sandy.
I'm working on a sequel and a prequel. The same characters as 'Four Days." Although the prequel is Shannon centric. She's fun to write. I've had to limit her to places I've been - so that I can dive into my memory of place as I write. It's a linear narrative - first person again.
The sequel is a follow on from "Four Days" and has those two crazy kids trying to make their relationship work - or at very least figuring out what their relationship is. The narrative is in essence their year apart. I'm also toying with time, and whether or not to have the narrative flash back to their (post Four Days) time together as their time apart unfolds.
I'm aiming for Christmas - although I'm not sure which year. And if Christmas doesn't work out, then I'll aim for Easter or Melbourne Cup Day or Queen's Birthday...
I've read a bit on how to write more effectively. But I don't have the economic imperative of needing to churn out 'x' amount of words per day. And I like that I can re-read as I progress and tweak pieces here and there.
I'm working on a sequel and a prequel. The same characters as 'Four Days." Although the prequel is Shannon centric. She's fun to write. I've had to limit her to places I've been - so that I can dive into my memory of place as I write. It's a linear narrative - first person again.
The sequel is a follow on from "Four Days" and has those two crazy kids trying to make their relationship work - or at very least figuring out what their relationship is. The narrative is in essence their year apart. I'm also toying with time, and whether or not to have the narrative flash back to their (post Four Days) time together as their time apart unfolds.
I'm aiming for Christmas - although I'm not sure which year. And if Christmas doesn't work out, then I'll aim for Easter or Melbourne Cup Day or Queen's Birthday...
I've read a bit on how to write more effectively. But I don't have the economic imperative of needing to churn out 'x' amount of words per day. And I like that I can re-read as I progress and tweak pieces here and there.
Jamie Campbell
Hi Alison. Yes I do. One is nearing the end of first draft - and is in its way a prequel to "Four Days," the other, a sequel is about half way through its first draft. I'm glad for those reviews. I also got myself interviewed last week, if you want to check it out.
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