HOW SWEET IT IS

Have you ever felt sometimes that everything is going well, and you can only hope it will continue

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After such a thought, there’s often a downside. It can’t go on forever.

Then again don’t think of it that way; instead take advantage of the moment and keep going.

Something I’ve written here often is those asking me how to write a novel or maybe a screenplay. They tell me they have a great idea, but they don’t know how to get started.

God knows we’ve all been through that stage no matter what you do for a living. You want to try something different, but you’ve been doing some job for some time and you can’t give it up.

Yet there you are unable to give up something you’re sure will set you off on a new track. But, and it’s a big but, you feel comfortable with what you’ve accomplished.

Author’s comment: Investigate what you might accomplish. Write down a few notes from time to time how you might deal with it. It’s surprising what you might come up with.

Over the years I’ve wanted to write a novel about a modern cowboy who finds himself back in the 1880s. I’d add a slight touch of humor. Not enough to disturb the storyline.

Keep at it, if you're so inclined, and I’m sure you’ll find a whole new world out there you never could have imagined. And how sweet that is.

YOU WANT TO WRITE A BOOK (PART THREE)

Start writing isn’t the answer. It’s deciding what to write. Then a theme strong enough to hold the reader's attention for some two years. Or more.

For anyone reading this and couldn’t care less about writing one, we’re talking fiction, close the blog and do something worthwhile. I appreciate you opening it to begin with.

For those who are curious, you will spend one heck of a time separating a bunch of ideas floating around in your head. If one of them hits you, off you go.

I’ve been polishing my ninth book. Going over the characters until each bounces off the page. Same with the plot. With touches of humor but not enough to kill the story. Catch a reader’s imagination or the game’s over.

Finish the first draft – rough as it is – and you’ll have a problem wiping the silly grin off your face. Only then does the work begin.

Author’s comment: I recently signed with a U.S publisher to bring out my ninth book of fiction. It’s called ‘COWBOY. It’s about…. ah, read it when it comes out in some six months to find out.