¦ dialling in from workstation ¦
08:15 GMT, Tuesday 5th Aug, 2008. Bleak, grey, rain and wind beyond my window… a view of Bath’s historic buildings outside. Mushroom weather….I have to admit I love it. So, Jo left the house before 8Am on Saturday morning and I settled into a solid groove of writing. I was hoping I could finish the book over the weekend. I came close. I wrote 8,000 words in 2 days. But by 11pm Sunday night, Jo was back, my brain was fried, and I decided to wave a white flag and not try to rush the ending.
I’m glad I took that choice. I’ve working up the ending, savouring, stretching it, rendering it with much more detail and tension. I’m in the midst of it right now. About to enter a final scene of horror and violence… my adrenaline levels are cranked right up by the visuals flooding through my brain. These are the moments I truly adore about writing….when you’re REALLY THERE in your mind, living the story, experiencing it.
Hopefully get it finished in the next couple of early morning / evening slots…
Then 6 weeks of review and editorial….ahh, chill out time.
Djr