Second Novel Now Officially Underway
I thought I'd write a blog post as I haven't done so for ages and now no-one bothers to read my blog anymore (logically). So, here's my news. Most importantly, I quit my job last Friday to concentrate on the writing of my second novel. Rash? Perhaps. This means no money since I'm not on benefit or receiving any grants or anything, however, I know that there's no other way for me to do it. I need to write in the morning first thing after coffee. Then I go for a walk and write again. So far so good: I'm doing a thousand words at every sitting. So since Monday, I've done 4,000 words.
The novel itself is a very complex piece of work. I have copious notes and character sketches and I have to work on an historical timeline that goes back hundreds of years. These opening chapters have been quite hard to write as they cover events in a family history (from very different perspectives) for the last fifty years. But thanks to my rash leaving my job decision, I'm now able to work with a brain that's fresh and uncluttered by anything else. Consequently, I'm now into chapter three.
If I can keep this up, I hope to be looking at a finished first draft in three months or so. Then with re-writes and edits, hopefully I can start podcasting it before Christmas. Maybe even by October or November.
If you used to read this but drifted away, come back, I'm going to be posting updates much more regularly than I did before. Which isn't promising a lot ;-) No, no, I jest.
4 comments:
Wow. Quitting your job is brave. Although I have to say, as one who is going to reap the benefits, "good on ya, mate!". Glad to see you back on the blogging too. Maybe we need to take up a "support Mike Bennett" Paypal collection? Got to keep you in peanut butter. :-)
that's quite some leap of faith - or do you have a very well paid wife/partner to support you ? :)
Of course, I shouldn't complain as I'll get to listen to your podcast again....
David.
That's very kind of you TS, but I couldn't possibly accept. Peanut butter is an inexpensive luxury... even in Ireland. Although maybe not in Centra stores. Oh my, the prices!
And David, fear not - I have some money stashed for just such an emergency as this. of course if a real emergency occurs, then it's peanut butter for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing :-)
I hope it's Whole Earth peanut butter... :)
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