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Writing is hard, there's no doubt about it. It doesn't always flow, no matter how much you write. I'm on the second draft of my novel, have the bones of the story, but can I get past the bit I'm adding?

Nope, but that's what I love about being a writer. Some times it's frustrating but I know at some point the ideas will flow like a tap once again.

I'm also thinking outside of writing about Bumpkinton, my main out for writing.

I have a children's story in the planning about a boy called Dean Hargreaves and I have some pieces lying around which scream "Write me!!" but I'm yet to come up with some meat to add to the bones of those stories.

I will though and it will flow, then not, but that's what being a writer is about. Carrying on when it's not working and making your work the best it can be.

Matthew Drzymala

Well, after months of shameful self promotion with my new book, the Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One, my latest website update is completely off-topic.

We've been visiting wedding venues in Scotland!

For me, it's a breath of fresh air, haha! :D

https://matthewdrzymala.com/2016/06/0...

Hi All

Just a brief update to say I will be appearing on radio this evening talking about my book, The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One.

It's on Mersey Radio at 20:15 GMT approx.

You don't need to live in Liverpool to listen in as it's available online, to find out more just visit my website and you listen to my dulcet tones!

www.matthewdrzymala.com

If you miss it and would like to listen I believe a You Tube video of the show will be posted later this week.

The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One

Well, first of all, I’d like to say a big thank you for all of you who voted in the Bumpkinton Photo Competition. It started off slowly and the votes were quite close for a couple of days, but then one caught fire and ran away with it. I was pleased to get six entrants, [...]
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Hey folks. Some of you may have heard me yammering on about COMEDY BOOK WEEK! Well, you can read all about it right on over HERE and HERE! There is a whole lot of books available and a whole lot of… Source: Matt Drzymala – A Writer To Giggle At

#ComedyBookWeek comes to an end today, and what a marvelous week it has been. I would like to thank Ana Spoke for organizing the event and, frankly, doing an amazing job of it considering she only had the idea a few weeks ago. I would also like to thank everybody who agreed to be interviewed [...]
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Writing a novel is long, arduous and often infuriating. Which is probably an odd thing to say when you realise I've never released a novel.

I'm in the middle of the 3rd draft of one but I do have experience before my current WIP. I started a novel in 2011 and it still sits bereft on my laptop, waiting to breathed back into life.

It was messy and complicated and I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. So I decided to make the main character younger and I'm currently thinking of shorter stories with him in, with the novel pushed back for as long as possible.

I'm not a writer who will say it's all exciting, it's not, it's a tough thing to do and with my current work in progress, The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread, I wanted to give myself as much time as possible to get it right. Halfway through draft 3 it's still nowhere in sight of being completed, which is fine.

There are gaping holes and parts I have changed through it being a better idea, which now disjoints latter parts of the book. I am enjoying the task and scared shitless at the same time.

The novel will be the first in my Bumpkinton Tales Series, which so far consists of 5 short stories and novellas. The novel as it stands centre's on a number of characters, mostly Gregory Shortbread and Father Whitworth O'Grady, yet it rarely touches on the named character until around Chapter 12. Other than a few early chapters, he's virtually absent for 8 chapters or so.

Why did I decide to do that? Well, I have no idea. Maybe I'll work him in more earlier on once I have an idea that works. It's a process. I am hoping to release it in 2017. It could even be 2018, 3 years after my original plan of 2015.

To be honest, in 2015 it was meant to be novella length, before I changed my mind. With every draft it does take shape. I've just had to include a character I added at the end of the book who mentioned things I'd never written. Now I've just written the events mentioned at the end that never previously existed.

Crazy, eh?

I'll plough on though. Draft 4 should be where the story really pulls together and it may need another draft or two following that.

So, if you're interested in checking out what the Bumpkinton stories are all about then they#re available now from Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords, Waterstones and Barnes & Noble.

Here's the Amazon link: http://relinks.me/B01FMPN2SE

The stories are humorous with a lot of heart and a touch of pathos.

For me, for now, it's back to the novel, working out just how it's all going to work. I'll figure it out, even if it takes me the rest of the year!

The Bumpkinton Tales: Volume One

Well, my original plan as I type was to be writing more of my novel, The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread, and leaving this reveal until tomorrow. However, with my brain churning out nothing but a turgid mess I decided to bring it forward. Recently I met up with my friend Anna and mentioned about how I [...]
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