Writing in full swing

Hey hey!

Well the last four days have produced some really productive writing sessions I'm very happy to report.  I've broken the back of the most difficult part of the story I think, and now the action speeds up until the final climatic battle and cliff hanger ending.  I've managed to unravel a few things to link them into future books, and come up with a genius plot twist which I didn't see coming, but fits in nicely.

I've written in a death, a love scene, and got all the characters just where I want them.. well all but one who appears to have gone awol :S

Its kinda cool, but once I get writing, the time just flies by.  Most of the chapters now just need padding - extra substance, but the story is there.  I'm hoping to get most of the story down to send it to my two Sweden buddies - the one I'm going over with, and the one we're staying with.  That way we can sit down each evening and drink and chat about what they think of the story, where it fails, and where it needs a little bit more.  There are a few bits where I'm not sure I need some of the things I've added, but it'd be interesting to see their take on it.  Ian, who has been editing it from the start, is a genius, and Anki (who saw an early draft) is so supportive and she has great ideas.

The one thing I've realised so far on this sabbatical, is having good people around you make life exciting, adventurous, and basically just ... good!  Of course I miss everyone at work, especially some (you know who you are... <<Colin joke>>), but my friends and family have been really supportive over this first week.  Driven me on when I felt sure they'd be bored of me by now.  Even my brother from another mother texted this morning asking if I'd written anything today.  When I texted back saying no, he produced some very choice words, and gave me the kick in the ass I needed to get up and get going.

Cheers Bro frm ano Mo!

So today is more writing.  I'm also doing an online test thingy which should help me with word count and chapter structuring... at least that's what they promise.  I have nine days to get the story down in its most basic form, then its off to Lincoln for inspiration and some editing.  A week later I'll be in Sweden, and hopefully tying up loose chapters and adding content.  And then its the tough part.  Finishing it all off and getting it sent out :S

So that's me in a nutshell.  Hope you are all ok, and thanks for reading!  I'll try to get some pictures in to make it a little more interesting.  Castles, castles, castles - that's the next week in between the writing.

Have a great week!