Ben Westerham non-fiction related blog posts.
Earlier this year, I watched a programme on the BBC about a painting that might, or might not, be by Modigliani. Some time later, I get part way through reading The Magus by John Fowles and find a reference to a Modigliani hanging on the wall of the house in which much of the action takes place.
I’ve been jotting down some new 50for30 stories recently and was fortunate enough to get one accepted on the FiftyWordStories website.
Welcome to James Dain, the writer of gritty thrillers, who gives us the low down on his writing process and his latest books.
Like any sensible writer, I always make sure I have a note pad to hand for those moments when inspiration strikes me unexpectedly. That’s something that happens often, which is very inconvenient because I’m rarely in a position to immediately follow up on any fabulous new idea by adding some flesh to the bare bones.
I recently started reading a huge biography of Benjamin Disraeli, the nineteenth-century British Prime Minister. Although I already knew that he penned a few novels in his time, I hadn’t realised how big a part writing played in his early life and the extent of his output.
I’ve been watching The Peripheral on Amazon. I do love a well-made sci-fi film or TV show and the quality of production and acting on this one are excellent. It’s on a Friday release schedule here in the UK and has thus given me a little something extra to look forward to on the last working day of the week.
There is just one problem, I’d already read the book, written by William Gibson.
I’ve an admission to make. I have too many books. The shelves in the study are bursting at the seams. Double-stacking is common. There are books under the bed, (cook) books in the kitchen, books in the spare bedroom, books in the loft. They’re everywhere. Things have gotten out of hand.
How often do you type a word or words into a search engine then ask the software why it has served up a load of random and irrelevant info, only to then notice you miskeyed?
I thought it might be interesting (for some) to share with you what I’ve actually been doing over the course of the last week with my author’s hat on. For one thing, you might be surprised at how many other things I need to do that don’t involve the delightful activity of writing.