(MASSIVE clunking sound as my jaw drops to the ground........)
Right!
So, firstly, thanks a lot for visiting my humble site.
When I started this blog back in 2012 I had no idea what I was doing, what I was doing it for, and frankly, doubted if anyone cared.
Recently, I have been finding writing tough. Mainly because of my new work in progress...
When I finished the trilogy, I SAID I was going to work on something easy.
The trilogy had been incredibly tough as my first ever writing project. Without a publisher, I had to ask my super friends for help in reviewing the novels, but ultimately I made most of the big decisions. If you hate it, I'm sorry you feel that way. But, I did not write it to fit a niche market, or satisfy anyone in particular. I wrote it for myself. The ending is the ending I wanted, the one that left me smiling. It's not what everyone wants, but that's life - nothing is ever perfect!
So, moving on... my next project (and I have written over 20,000 words so far - early days...) is HUGE. I had no idea what I had let myself in for when I decided to write the story.
My father wrote several articles in the Gibraltar Heritage Magazine, one of which made me cry, and I knew this was what I wanted to write about. I was (AM) naive and foolish! I do not have a history degree, or even GCSE for that matter... so I am doing all the research myself and there is heaps of it to read. All fascinating of course, since it is the rich Victorian era, but writing about it is tough. Most of my time is spent researching, then writing.
I am keeping tabs on the various sites I come across so that readers can visit and discover this amazing world, outside of fiction. A lot of the information is shocking to say the least. The human story behind a lot of things we take for granted is something I want to flesh out. People have been the same for thousands of years. The only thing that changes is what we do with our time.
Fortunately, my great, great grandfather wrote many letters and luckily I have copies. These have helped me piece together their story. But, a lot will be fiction... my imagination is running wild again!
I hope to keep you posted on my book as I go, but I know it'll take a while to do the period and characters justice. Please bear with me.
Anyway, thank you for reading & I hope whatever projects you are involved in go to plan!
All the best,
Vanessa :) xx
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Vanessa I wish you all success in your new project. By the way the lady in the photo whim I assume is your great great grandmother looks a lot like you or rather you look like her.
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Victor Calderon
Cant wait to read all about our wonderful family and its history
ReplyDeleteI know, Victor - talk about regeneration! My son looks a lot like my great, great grandfather! Do people really change that much?
ReplyDeleteClaire - I am working on it, but like I said I feel enormous pressure to get this right - no point rushing it! EeK! :)
Thanks for commenting both of you (so glad someone reads what I write... )
Vanessa :) xx
Congratulations on the big 30000! And your new project sounds fascinating! I hope I get to read it one of these days!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Val :)
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