Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 10 How to Finish a Book Using the Bish Bash Bosh Method.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 10 How to Finish a Book Using the Bish Bash Bosh Method.

What my stories have, I think, is vibrancy and energy. I have my own alternative style, it doesn’t involve sitting and pondering for hours. My method is what I call bish bash bosh. It works for me because it keeps the story, the characters and the pace moving at my natural speed.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Weeks 5 and 6: Phase 2 Begins. Pathway to Publication

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Weeks 5 and 6: Phase 2 Begins. Pathway to Publication

I met Louise for an initial discussion about helping turn my scribblings into a proper book. Phase 2. I will … More

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 4: Moving Up A Level. Editor Hired.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 4: Moving Up A Level. Editor Hired.

I have no idea how you go about the step in publishing of moving to stage two, outside assistance. I … More

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 3: Looking For Some Help With Editing.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 3: Looking For Some Help With Editing.

I really enjoyed finishing my seventh novella, loosely based on a punk rock band I was a member of, during … More

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 2: Speeding Along At Last.

Writing My First Book. A Diary. Week 2: Speeding Along At Last.

In week 1, you may recall that I was struggling with my 6th novella, an apparently uninspiring story set at … More

Sleeping: How Writing is the Miracle Cure for Poor Sleep.

Sleeping: How Writing is the Miracle Cure for Poor Sleep.

Yesterday was a funny day. It was the first day in three months I actually put aside purely for writing … More

Writing My First Book. Background: A Very Inauspicious Beginning

Writing My First Book. Background: A Very Inauspicious Beginning

by Chris Harris If I’m going to write a blog about writing a book, I first need to explain the … More

Writing My First Book Diary. Week 1: Hitting My First Challenges.

Writing My First Book Diary. Week 1: Hitting My First Challenges.

by Chris Harris This is the first of an occasional diary about writing my first book, the writing of the … More

Writing My First Book. A Novice Novelist’s Diary. An Introduction of Sorts.

Writing My First Book. A Novice Novelist’s Diary. An Introduction of Sorts.

My second, and final, introductory blog to my Novice Novelist blog. Four months ago, I decided to partially semi-retire (yes, … More