It has been a long journey, but here I stand on the verge of publishing my first novel. I always wanted to write, but my first High School English teacher convinced me I was barely literate. I think he resented me being taller than him, as a later (taller) teacher promoted me from bottom of the class to …
Tag: inspiration
From Blocking To Overflow
If, as I suggested in an earlier post, writers have more ideas than they can cope with, how about Writer's Block? And is it a creativity killer? Block prevents the transfer of ideas into word-count on the page. The idea is usually in there, somewhere, but not well-formed enough to get past our internal filters. Sometimes, …
Sinking in the Middle?
I am a greedy reader. I read books, mainly science fiction. I scan blogs and articles on science, technology, society, history... I also watch TV documentaries on these topics. I do not have an eidetic memory; I don't recall much of what I expose my brain to. But snippets stick to the sides of my …
Whence Inspiration?
On a recent 3 hour train journey, I was forced to consider creative inspiration to save myself from insanity. I can make the drive in 2.5 hours at legal speeds, but the chance to relax was worth the the extra 30 minutes. However... My netbook battery failed after an hour, so I became more aware of …
Andy McKell, Speculative Fiction Author 
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