Ed Lynskey's Blog: Cracked Rearview Mirror - Posts Tagged "private-detective"

I've been writing the first draft of the next Frank Johnson mystery for curious minds who want to know such things. Right now the working title is AFTER THE BIG NOISE. Frank, Gerald, and all the old gang are back again. It seems Frank has tamed his ways at least until Gerald gets into the mix.

Stay tuned. More to come, I hope...

I'm about 2/3 finished the first draft of the next PI Frank Johnson Mystery, AFTER THE BIG NOISE. Coming into the homestretch always torques me up: the wheels might fall off, and the new book skids into a wreck. It's happened. But hey, it's Christmas when everybody's Muse is in a generous spirit. May your Muse be kind to you, as well.

It's almost finished, my next Frank Johnson mystery. I'll draw within the last few thousand words by the day's end, I hope. The first draft, such as it is, will be complete. Relief is my main emotion though I'm also a bit leery. For some reason, the first draft looks different during the subsequent revisions, usually not in a good way.

So, does the Muse also inspire during the editing phase, as well? I'll find out pretty soon.

AFTER THE BIG NOISE, the next P.I. Frank Johnson mystery is done. Now take a deep breath of relief and move on to the real work of revision.