They say everyone has at least one book in them. Anyone ever thought about trying it?
Yep, working on it right now. A good place to start is blurb.com
Yup, been working on mine for the last ten years. :)
thought i'd start off with some short articles and maybe punt around the mags.. not sure how interesting people would find my tales of mediocre and pretty inept fishing for frankly, fairly small and un-inspiring fish. but maybe, just maybe; if i can convey the sense of fun, adventure and friendship from these simple pleasures, then who knows?
i have to say i really enjoy reading compilations or collections of short stories. perfect for bed-time or over a pint by the fire.
maybe we could get something together between us?
Quote from: corsican dave on January 20, 2011, 10:16:35 PM
maybe we could get something together between us?
Ahh but would we divulge locations?
Quote from: corsican dave on January 20, 2011, 10:16:35 PM
maybe we could get something together between us?
There is at least one anthology in Fish Wild.
Quote from: bushy palmer on January 20, 2011, 10:21:41 PM
Ahh but would we divulge locations?
don't think you have to. if the writing is of sufficient quality and character then a "sense of place" should be enough to hold the reader. i, as i'm sure many others do, use "pet" names for locations that mean something to me and probably no-one else ie "the dipper swim"; i think this adds charm and character and, hopefully helps create an image in the reader's mind which, while unique and personal to the reader (which is, of course, the beauty of the written word), also contributes to a feeling of empathy with the author.
a fairly long-winded way of saying "No" ! :lol: although on occasions it may add something to the narrative... :8)
Quote from: corsican dave on January 20, 2011, 11:57:43 PM
a fairly long-winded way of saying "No" ! :lol:
If we find we're struggling to fill pages I reckon you should be the editor. You turned that one word in to about forty- it was entertaining and I was never bored once! :D
Quote from: guest on January 21, 2011, 12:03:53 AM
I'm working on the TV series at the moment - when that takes off, I'll bring out a book at Xmas to cash in :D
so have you already had a passably successful career as a second-rate actor and lamentably poor pop singer, with questionable casting ability? if so, i'm sure you'll go far... :8)
hah! failed on counts 1 & 2: WAY over qualified, i'm afraid! :lol:
however, i'm sure there's a chapter in there (and we're dying to read it), so get writing!!
or stop by for a beer and i'll get the dictaphone out... :8)
ps corsican in fhm? you'd better believe it
Hey folks,
I've never thought about writing a book, but at the end of each season i print off and collate my reports and photos from the forum and give them to my Dad as part of his xmas present. It's surprising how my random waffling throughout the year actually becomes a half decent account of a season's fishing.
Andy-what band? I probably liked them.
cheers
Paul
I am almost through my process of putting 32 years worth of diaries onto a dB - all the lochs, rivers, flies, time spent fishing etc. It's an anoraks delight especially now I can do totals per loch, best flies (hopper), total hours per salmon (18), time spent fishing (you don't want to know), highest average trout weight (Caladail and Dee are high up, the top two don't get published here!) etc.
Can I make a book out of this?
Quote from: Malcolm on January 21, 2011, 03:24:29 PM
I am almost through my process of putting 32 years worth of diaries onto a dB - all the lochs, rivers, flies, time spent fishing etc. It's an anoraks delight especially now I can do totals per loch, best flies (hopper), total hours per salmon (18), time spent fishing (you don't want to know), highest average trout weight (Caladail and Dee are high up, the top two don't get published here!) etc.
Can I make a book out of this?
My cousin keeps stats just like that and it makes for absolutely fascinating reading. Whenever we are returning to an area he can produce a mini guide to the lochs including which flies, maps of hotspots and sport rate (fish per angler per hour)
I don't believe anyone should consider writing a book unless they believe they have something really worth saying. Therein lies the question. What is worth saying?
As far as fishing books and articles go I find many of them tedious in the extreme because the writers appear to have no idea, connection or background with the places they are writing about. Magazine articles about my local river The Don that are written by visitors from out with Scotland are a good example. The guys write about the times they catch fish (writing about their blanks would not sell magazines), but the product is dry and dull. Just IMO of course! :lol:
Purely instructional books / articles are IMO tiresome and probably all but redundant with the advent of the WWW
Good answer Barfly.
Alex
I am currently assisting in a book on urban fishing past and present(I'm doing the past bit) and have the gist of a book on Whisky,which will be written,though doubtfull it will be published.
I am currently putting together a short guide book on places to fish in the Lake District for my work. This will be available for guest at the hotel to purchase. The idea came about as a few of our guests have been asking about fishing in the area and all the staff pass the guests to me for places to go. The boss overheard this one day and asked if I would be interested in putting together the guide book.
I will naturally be leaving out some locations due to the sensitivity of the areas and also for my self and trusted friends and colleagues
Quote from: Wild Boar on January 23, 2011, 04:16:48 PM
I am currently putting together a short guide book on places to fish in the Lake District for my work. This will be available for guest at the hotel to purchase.
pretty much exactly the same as my project.
Been toying around with this for a number of years. If I do I will wait till I retire in three years time.
Long over due a modern book on Clyde Flies I feel but not being "a writer" handicaps me a bit. Still we will see.
Tight Lines