Friday, May 28, 2010

Time to refocus

I've had a busy week, so gave myself a break from writing. Now that novel one has finally left home, I need to turn my attention back to novel two, which has been forming gradually in my mind for a long time.

I've got many of the elements, the main and some secondary characters, the principal settings, some of the plot elements, but there are still more to find before I can start writing. Novel two, unlike novel one, is also going to need quite a lot of research. Over the past months I have been doing online research at odd times and I have quite a few websites bookmarked for further reading. I also have a few books to read or revisit and a DVD to watch.

A two week half term is about to start, so I think I've got the perfect excuse to escape to the library now and then...

7 comments:

BabsMcG said...

lol yes two weeks can be a long time, here's to lots of sunshine and a peaceful library when you can escape!

Cathy said...

Welcome Babs! Sadly even sunshine won't help as son 2 is a real indoors guy. What we do need is a reliable internet connection and we're struggling with that at the moment :(

Paul said...

I'm at that transition stage myself. The first novel is out banging on doors, and I'm beginning to work on the second novel.

DJ Kirkby said...

Hiding out in the library, good woman! I need to sort through my book marks as I've got far too many on the computer now and it's 'untidy'.

Queenie said...

Ooh, sounds good, I love hanging out in libraries. Enjoy.

Cathy said...

Apologies for the delay in responding to your comments, we've had internet problems.

Paul - good luck with your submissions!

DJ and Queenie - the library certainly has huge appeal during school holidays, though it might turn out to be just as noisy as home!

HelenMWalters said...

You have indeed. Good luck with it all x