How to write a book

12/03/2015

So SAD!! Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, having had Alzheimer's disease for eight years.

"The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds," said Larry Finlay of his publishing company, Transworld.

Best known for the Discworld series, Sir Terry wrote more than 70 books over his lengthy career.

Terry Pratchett
Author
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of about 40 volumes. Wikipedia
Born: April 28, 1948 (age 66), Beaconsfield
Movies: The Colour of Magic, Johnny and the Dead, Troll Bridge
Children: Rhianna Pratchett
TV shows: Going Postal, The Colour of Magic, more
Nominations: Nebula Award for Best Novel, more

12/03/2015

So SAD!! Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, having had Alzheimer's disease for eight years.

"The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds," said Larry Finlay of his publishing company, Transworld.

Best known for the Discworld series, Sir Terry wrote more than 70 books over his lengthy career.

Terry Pratchett
Author
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of about 40 volumes. Wikipedia
Born: April 28, 1948 (age 66), Beaconsfield
Movies: The Colour of Magic, Johnny and the Dead, Troll Bridge
Children: Rhianna Pratchett
TV shows: Going Postal, The Colour of Magic, more
Nominations: Nebula Award for Best Novel, more

12/03/2015

20/02/2015

Hi Again, carrying on from pitching we move on to Chapter mapping.
First you need to approximate how many chapters you will need and then map out the MAIN events between the start and the finish. If at this stage you are not sure what your incidents or events are going to be, that's fine but at least now you are starting to put a structure in place and not just a simple story line.
Next you need to add more detail into the chapters, what problems can arise around your events. Start adding background information and incidentals, above all start to ask questions of your characters, how did they get into this situation?, where are they going?, how are they going to get there? etc.
http://writingcourse.org.uk/

16/02/2015

GREAT OPENING LiNE!...

I hope he's not bought "the writers retreat" from how to write a book !!!

16/02/2015

SO TRUE !

12/02/2015

The second of the five elements... Pitching Your Book

When pitching your book, You need to be able to describe your whole book, in just one sentence.
Whereas a synopsis is an outline which describes main points.
Pitching is an important part of the planning process because if you can't describe your book simply, easily and quickly then your idea probably won't work or at best be very poor

11/02/2015

Wonderful words by a wonderful man
When I started loving myself...

a Poem by Charlie Chaplin written on his 70th Birthday

When I started loving myself
I understood that I’m always and at any given opportunity
in the right place at the right time.
And I understood that all that happens is right –
from then on I could be calm.
Today I know: It’s called TRUST.

When I started to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
When I tried to force my desires on this person,
even though I knew the time is not right and the person was not ready for it,
and even though this person was me.
Today I know: It’s called LETTING GO

When I started loving myself
I could recognize that emotional pain and grief
are just warnings for me to not live against my own truth.
Today I know: It’s called AUTHENTICALLY BEING.

When I started loving myself
I stopped longing for another life
and could see that everything around me was a request to grow.
Today I know: It’s called MATURITY.

When I started loving myself
I stopped depriving myself of my free time
and stopped sketching further magnificent projects for the future.
Today I only do what’s fun and joy for me,
what I love and what makes my heart laugh,
in my own way and in my tempo.
Today I know: it’s called HONESTY.

When I started loving myself
I escaped from all what wasn’t healthy for me,
from dishes, people, things, situations
and from everyhting pulling me down and away from myself.
In the beginning I called it the “healthy egoism”,
but today I know: it’s called SELF-LOVE.

When I started loving myself
I stopped wanting to be always right
thus I’ve been less wrong.
Today I’ve recognized: it’s called HUMBLENESS.

When I started loving myself
I refused to live further in the past
and worry about my future.
Now I live only at this moment where EVERYTHING takes place,
like this I live every day and I call it CONSCIOUSNESS.

When I started loving myself
I recognized, that my thinking
can make me miserable and sick.
When I requested for my heart forces,
my mind got an important partner.
Today I call this connection HEART WISDOM.

We do not need to fear further discussions,
conflicts and problems with ourselves and others
since even stars sometimes bang on each other
and create new worlds.
Today I know: THIS IS LIFE!

10/02/2015

The quickest way to writing a story is by planning it out first.
Here are 22 rules of story telling according to Pixar.

09/02/2015

I just love this!

09/02/2015

This is the cheapest price I've seen anywhere on the internet

Buy the Russell Hobbs Steam Express From Kleeneze. Your online shop for Around the Home - FREE DELIVERY on orders over �50.

09/02/2015

How about this for a great idea ?
A personalised family cushion

Buy Personalised Our Family Cushion Cover From K-Life. Your online shop for Home Furnishing - FREE DELIVERY on orders over £50.