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Malcolm Tredinnick Says:
Picking a point of view and how you learnt to work with the different types would be something I’d be interested to hear about. As a reader, I kind of know when the point of view works for the story and when it doesn’t, but I don’t really know how consciously writers make the choice or how you do it.
Hmmm, a tricky one first up. Curses!
I think I may have mentioned that for most of my writing life i.e since I was five and first started, I wrote short stories, not novels. I'd start many but not finish them. But I finished hundreds of short stories. None of them were much good as stories, but ...
Posted by Justine at 4:03, January 2nd, 2009 under Liar Book, Magic or Madness trilogy, Next novel, Writing process |
Yup, it's my annual what-I-did-this-year skiting post. I write these mostly for myself so I can easily keep track. Hence the
last day of the year category. Thus you are absolutely free to skip it. ((I would if I were you.))
This year was exceptional. I'm still pinching myself. My first Bloomsbury USA book, How To Ditch Your Fairy, was published and seems to be doing well. I was sent on my first book tour, which was fabulous. It's insane how much fun I had and how many fabulous schools, book shops and libraries I visited in California, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Thank you to everyone who came to see me while I was on the ...
Posted by Justine at 0:20, December 31st, 2008 under Book tour, First Kiss, How To Ditch Your Fairy, Last Day of the Year, Love is Hell, New York City/USA, Next novel, Sport, State of the World, Sydney/Australia, Vainglory, Writing goals & milestones, Writing life, Young Adult literature |
Posted by Justine at 0:02, December 24th, 2008 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Praising, Research |
Posted by Justine at 4:48, December 22nd, 2008 under Bloggery, Excuses, Next novel, Praising, Research |
Quite a few people lately have been asking me for book recommendations. They want to know what new YA they should be buying for the holidays. Sadly, I am in less of a position to help than usual.
For most of this year I have been solely reading books about (or published during) the 1930s. The only non-1930s books I've read have been manuscripts I've critiqued for friends. This means I have not read Hunger Games yet. Or the second Octavian Nothing or the National Book Award winner, Judy Blundell's What I Saw and How I Lied or Coe Booth's Kendra which I hear is every bit as good as the wonderful Tyrell. Or anything, really. Nor will I be ...
Posted by Justine at 19:13, December 5th, 2008 under Next novel, Research, Writing goals & milestones, Young Adult literature |
Posted by Justine at 13:20, November 21st, 2008 under Book tour, Cons & Other Gatherings, Fans & readers, How To Ditch Your Fairy, Liar Book, New York City/USA, Next novel, Scott's books, Writing process, Young Adult literature |
Posted by Justine at 15:46, November 9th, 2008 under Bloggery, Excuses, Fans & readers, Liar Book, Next novel, Whingeing, Writing goals & milestones, Writing life |
Posted by Justine at 0:00, October 25th, 2008 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Research, Science, Sydney/Australia |
Posted by Justine at 12:54, October 15th, 2008 under Next novel, Praising, Young Adult literature |
Posted by Justine at 0:02, October 12th, 2008 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Reading, Research, State of the World, Toilets |
Posted by Justine at 14:50, October 11th, 2008 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Research |
Posted by Justine at 0:00, October 1st, 2008 under Food, How To Ditch Your Fairy, New York City/USA, Next novel |
Posted by Justine at 0:00, September 26th, 2008 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Ranting, State of the World, Zombies |
Posted by Justine at 3:25, August 4th, 2008 under Liar Book, Next novel, Research |
Posted by Justine at 8:47, February 29th, 2008 under Fashion, Next novel, Research |
Posted by Justine at 0:01, October 1st, 2006 under New York City/USA, Next novel, Praising, Research, Viewing |
My intensive google research has revealed that there is no biography of Fredi Washington. I demand that one of you get off your arse and write one immediately! (Or use your better research skills to find me one.)
Who is Fredi Washington, you ask? Why, let me tell you:
Fredi Washington was a light-skinned black actor and dancer. She largely starred in movies for the Jim Crow circuit and often with her skin darkened. She was such a compelling screen presence that the Hollywood bigwigs in the thirties offered to make her a big star if she'd pass as white. She told 'em all where to go. Yay, Fredi! (I also ...
Posted by Justine at 0:07, September 27th, 2006 under Next novel, Research, State of the World, Viewing |
