At the moment I am desperately trying to distract myself for editing. Why? You make think. Surely editing is a good thing. And yes, normally is it. But I’m trying to give myself a cooling off period between the first draft and the start of edits, just so that I: a) can look at itContinue reading “Operation: Distract Charlie”
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The Learning Curve of the First Draft
Terry Pratchett always said “the first draft is just you telling yourself the story”. I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot recently, especially as I’ve just reached the end of my first draft, and I’ve been comparing how I thought it was going to be vs how it’s actually been. I thought that writingContinue reading “The Learning Curve of the First Draft”
New Year, New Goals?
Happy New Year! However you celebrated, I hope you had a good one. I spent it on the sofa, watching movies, eating food and then watching the London fireworks on TV – it was absolute bliss. Today I’m not planning on doing much except enjoying my last day of holiday freedom… which means I reallyContinue reading “New Year, New Goals?”
The First One
They always say beginnings are the hardest thing to write – and given that it’s taken me two days to write this, I’d say that it’s true. So, without further ado… Hi! I’m Charlie – I’m a romance author who writes gay erotic stories with a little angst, heaps of fluff, plenty of yummy sexyContinue reading “The First One”
