November 19th, 2008
Getting everything about your characters in place before the writing begins is the surest means of weaving your story and characters together throughout your book - erm… no.
I was thinking around a recent comment on my character arc post. Kev wrote:
Planning a story arc for a character can be difficult until you know the character [...]
November 14th, 2008
If you’ve been paying attention here, you’ll know that my big project, TableRappers, has been conceived as a series of novels. Currently four are planned, with aims to create a least six. This presents a significant challenge in managing character arcs.
Arcs are, of course, essential. The reader must follow a character’s journey through each story [...]
October 23rd, 2008
The history of TableRappers is one of planning. Like nothing I had tackled previously, the concept grew from simple ideas into an expanding universe of possibilities. Even after several years, the expansion continues.
I posted on the TableRappers site yesterday an announcement about the fifth book in the series. The concept I have had hanging around [...]
August 10th, 2008
TABLE RAPPERS - PERSISTENT SPIRIT
CHAPTER 25
Keynes finds himself face to face with the threat of Nathaniel at the seance. The following day, Merrick is looking for a confrontation.
Story running time 19 minutes
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August 6th, 2008
There has been a fair amount of discussion in this household this week about our personal processes in writing. Novels do not write themselves, and are a vast undertaking. So how would you get from scribbled inspiration to 100,000 words worthy of someone taking the time to read?
How you would achieve this, I have no [...]
July 13th, 2008
AbeBooks have quite a unique item listed for sale right now: A first edition paperback of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, plus Douglas Adams’ typewriter.
[The typewriter] bears an anti-apartheid sticker on one side of the object and is boldly signed across the front casing by Adams in his unmistakeable hand. It comes housed in [...]
July 13th, 2008
TABLE RAPPERS - PERSISTENT SPIRIT —- A posting from neildixon.com
CHAPTER 24
The guests are gathering for Martha Benson’s public seance, but one guest is far more concerned about what might be discovered behind the scenes.
Story running time: 22 minutes
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July 6th, 2008
TABLE RAPPERS - PERSISTENT SPIRIT
CHAPTER 23
When Keynes learns from Merrick how long he has been missing, his fears rise to the surface and he reaches out to an old friend for help.
Story running time: 22 minutes
Total running time: 28 minutes
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June 22nd, 2008
TABLE RAPPERS - PERSISTENT SPIRIT
CHAPTER 22
Keynes wakes with confused sensations and in a very strange place. Heading to recover from his ordeal, he is questioned on his whereabouts.
Story running time: 22 minutes
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June 15th, 2008
TABLE RAPPERS - PERSISTENT SPIRIT
CHAPTER 21
At Martha’s request, Chief Inspector Rickard requests the help of others to deal with someone who may cause trouble, and gets more than he bargained for. Featuring the guest voice of Martin Devaughan (aka Green Dragon of BiteSizeBonus) as Admiral Alasdair Strayhorn.
Total running time: 23 minutes
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