How did I come across CafeLit in the first
place?
I think it was first mentioned by a writing
group friend on Facebook. It was a while before I summoned up the courage to
take a look. When I did, I was charmed and thought "I can do
that".
My Contribution
I've always been interested in the "What
if's?" As someone with an interest in all things biological, the idea of
releasing a single celled organism into the wild unwittingly has the potential
for all sorts of problems, I wondered what would happen if plastic eating
bacteria were exposed to the environment before they were fully tested. My
story, "The Consequences of Ambition" arose from
that.
My Choice of Drink
That choice was quite simple (and a bit
boring). It's my main hot drink and could be supped in the time it takes to read
my story. It's also dark and indicates that it's a story to be
savoured.
What do I Like About Writing Short
Stories/Flash Fiction
I like that you can write a complete story in
a very short time. For me, it's a way of exploring a character or situation.
Some of these short stories have evolved into longer tales as further issues are
explored. "The Consequences of Ambition" interested me enough to write more
about the main character and the position she found herself in. You never know;
one day it may have enough material for a novel.
What Else Do I Write?
In a cupboard and in files on my laptop, I
have a number of draft novels/novellas, some in a more complete state than
others. More are of the science fiction genre. I do find writing other genres
not as easy but I keep trying. My problem is having the confidence to take them
further and to publish. They are like eggs waiting to hatch. And one day, I will
get back to writing my blog, "The Devon Way".
My Life as a Writer
I currently have no specific routine . I
write when I am able. I do suffer from the usual habit that writers have - that
of thinking of too many ideas and going off on tangents. That said, I do try to write every day and
count myself lucky if I manage 500 words. Of course, sometimes (rarely) it's
more. I'm fortunate
in that I belong to a couple of online writing groups which force me to put pen
to paper regularly.
For various reasons recently, I've had to
forgo writing to attend to other aspects of my life. This cycle is now coming to
an end and will give me more space to write and hopefully, to self-publish
again.
Am I Working on any Interesting
Projects?
Having written a draft novel in 2017, I
decided further work on it is long overdue and it's time to work and edit on
what I have so that I can publish it,
It's based on another bit of speculation;
what would happen if a village on the coast was separated from the United
Kingdom following a geological incident?
Most of the draft, I'm happy with, but I now
need to work on the beginning which at the moment doesn't have that "hook" to
grip the reader.
Do I Have any Events Planned?
Not currently.
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