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chopper · 3rd February 2008, 09:59 PM

ey up chap

its like starting a new job. you have no idea how to do it, just the idea that you want to do it. things get better from there (unless they don't get better, in which case you change jobs again...).

finding a new idea is quite hard. i only had my second-ever idea last month - it is difficult to stop thinking in terms of your previous work.

here's a simple exercise: create a new character. who are they? where are they? what are they doing? why are they doing it that way? suddenly, that's a whole new world.

hope that helps

s

& sorry you couldn't find anything at the book fair, but don't despair - at least you have a list of titles now. that's half the battle.

3rd February 2008, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
chopper night shifts - gah... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 571	Re: to those who finished more than one novel : how could you really do that ? ey up chap its like starting a new job. you have no idea how to do it, just the idea that you want to do it. things get better from there (unless they don't get better, in which case you change jobs again...). finding a new idea is quite hard. i only had my second-ever idea last month - it is difficult to stop thinking in terms of your previous work. here's a simple exercise: create a new character. who are they? where are they? what are they doing? why are they doing it that way? suddenly, that's a whole new world. hope that helps s & sorry you couldn't find anything at the book fair, but don't despair - at least you have a list of titles now. that's half the battle.