Writing Your Book

[Wildfisher]

They say everyone has at least one book in them. Anyone ever thought about trying it?

[Inchlaggan]

Yep, working on it right now. A good place to start is blurb.com

[Black-Don]

Yup, been working on mine for the last ten years. 

[corsican dave]

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?

[bushy palmer]

maybe we could get something together between us?

Ahh but would we divulge locations?

[Wildfisher]

maybe we could get something together between us?

There is at least one anthology in Fish Wild.

[corsican dave]

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... :

[bushy palmer]

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!

[corsican dave]

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

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... :

[corsican dave]

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... :

ps corsican in fhm? you'd better believe it