Alex Sweeney's Posts - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T08:30:12ZAlex Sweeneyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/AlexSweeneyhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/60998703?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0fgnno26mga6h&xn_auth=noGood Idea!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-12-07:537324:BlogPost:3833502013-12-07T11:55:18.000ZAlex Sweeneyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/AlexSweeney
<p>Decided what to write for the Debut Dagger. Two or three years ago I started a fantasy novel and abandoned it. I revisited it a few times but could never get beyond about chapter 4.</p>
<p>I realised it was the characters I couldn't let go of, whereas the story itself was - poor :D</p>
<p>Then some real-life events and a bit of brainstorming suggested a story that these characters seemed to fit a lot better than they did a fantasy, so I decided to write it. 1800 words in so far and I still…</p>
<p>Decided what to write for the Debut Dagger. Two or three years ago I started a fantasy novel and abandoned it. I revisited it a few times but could never get beyond about chapter 4.</p>
<p>I realised it was the characters I couldn't let go of, whereas the story itself was - poor :D</p>
<p>Then some real-life events and a bit of brainstorming suggested a story that these characters seemed to fit a lot better than they did a fantasy, so I decided to write it. 1800 words in so far and I still have to produce a crime, hope I can manage it in the next 1200.</p>
<p>Yes, these are the kind of characters that run themselves and keep stopping to chat to each other and so on. Think there may be some editing to do before I can shrink this to the magic 3k required.</p>Short Stufftag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-12-06:537324:BlogPost:3830302013-12-06T11:43:16.000ZAlex Sweeneyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/AlexSweeney
<p>Just started a short story to send off for hopeful inclusion in an anthology. They sent the last one back so the hopeful isn't very hopeful. I think the reason was probably that I had (IMO) great characters, interesting dialog and background and NO PLOT AT ALL....</p>
<p>When I thought about it later, it seemed to me that nothing much actually happened. So I think I would have sent it back too :D That's what you get for writing something at the last minute in a big rush.</p>
<p>Coffee is…</p>
<p>Just started a short story to send off for hopeful inclusion in an anthology. They sent the last one back so the hopeful isn't very hopeful. I think the reason was probably that I had (IMO) great characters, interesting dialog and background and NO PLOT AT ALL....</p>
<p>When I thought about it later, it seemed to me that nothing much actually happened. So I think I would have sent it back too :D That's what you get for writing something at the last minute in a big rush.</p>
<p>Coffee is good. But the skin that forms on top - not good. In fact, gross. And then when you try and remove it to the edge of the cup it gets all over your finger.</p>
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