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Posted on Jun 6, 2022

Below is a long blog post about 10 things I’ve learned while writing my first book. I’m pleased to announce that my debut novel, Scream for the Camera will be published on March 5th by Head of Zeus (a division of Hachette). It has been an amazing experience and this month sees me in full-on ‘publicity mode.’ As part of it all, I have agreed with Heather from The Book Muse to write a guest blog for her website talking about some of what I’ve learnt along the way during the process. So here goes…

  1. Writing takes time – lots of it: I started planning SFTC back at the end of November 2014 after getting ideas together over a period of around two years previously. After working out who was going to die, where they were going to go and how they got there etc., I began the actual writing proper in January 2016 - sixteen months later! If you don’t allow enough time into your schedule then you are more likely not only to miss important deadlines but also risk sacrificing quality because you haven’t had sufficient space between drafts to develop your work properly or get feedback from others before continuing.
  2. Find yourself a good editor/proofreader : At various points throughout this journey I felt like giving up so finding someone else who believed as strongly as I did in what we were trying to do helped enormously when times were toughest; especially their expertise proved absolutely vital once we reached copy editing stage last year (and beyond). They gave us insightful comments which made our final product even better than if left untouched without any intervention whatsoever would ever could achieve alone . And now those people aren’t just friends anymore—they’re family too!!
  3. Make sure everyone knows exactly what kind of story YOU want them telling — not yours alone: From day one right through until release date next spring, each member involved within production team knew precisely WHAT OUR BOOK WAS ABOUT despite never having read anything similar beforehand themselves nor seen either version come alive anywhere prior thus far including online platforms such Netflix + Amazon Prime Video services provided exclusively via smart TV sets instead? Nowadays though thanks mostly due hard efforts made behind scenes plus strong sense professionalism shown always managed keep project moving forward smoothly regardless challenges encountered en route towards achieving goals set forth initially back then…well done guys!!! <3 4 ) Don’t leave it till last minute before sending manuscript off publisher: There comes point every author hits where frustration builds gradually higher levels resulting eventually panic setting firm grip entire body causing hands shake slightly worse whenever fumbling with keys typing sentences onto computer screen; however once complete take few deep breaths relax shoulders muscles tighten chest open mouth wide smile stretch legs apart feet flat against floor Below is a long blog post about 3D printing, but it’s well worth reading. For those not familiar with the concept: “The process works like this: A computer-aided design (CAD) program takes your digital file and converts the data into machine language that can be read by an additive manufacturing printer to create physical objects layer upon layer.” Below is a long blog post about 2017. I’ve been wanting to write this for months and never got around it, so better late than never! I had the best year of my life in terms of physical achievement. This was definitely the most important thing that happened last year because all other things were just bonuses on top of it. The journey started at the end of December when we went skiing with our friends. It wasn’t until after New Year’s Eve party where I decided what would be different from now on: every day will start early morning with running or swimming (or both). And then another goal popped up – a half marathon before summer holidays. In February I ran a short trail race (34 km) which turned out great but since then nothing really big. Then came the decision to join a local cross country team as well as run a few more races during spring season. From there everything snowballed into something much bigger… A marathon! The first milestone was obviously finishing first half-marathon in June. Afterward I felt like I could do anything! Soon enough I joined the Cross Country Team together with one good friend who also wanted to run his first full marathon ever. We set ourselves an ambitious training schedule and trained hard for almost four weeks straight. On August 6th we finished our very first half-marathon. I remember how proud I felt looking back on those four hours spent training. We did some strength training too, although not nearly as intense as our runs. However I can see already the difference between those days and today. It takes years to build muscles but only couple minutes to tear them down again :(. That said, working out has always made me feel happier. Another reason why I keep doing it even though I don’t enjoy it anymore as I used to. Another major change in my life took place in autumn. My relationship ended and I moved out leaving behind memories and dreams along with broken hearts. Fortunately moving helped getting over the heartache and gave new perspective on many issues. Life began fresh once again. For example I stopped drinking alcohol altogether; no parties nor any celebrations. At least for a while. But maybe next time someone asks “What are you doing?” instead of saying “Not sure” I should say “Nothing”. No plans, no goals, no ambitions. Maybe that’ll help releasing myself from chains holding us all captive under false illusions of happiness? Who knows.. Anyway, being free meant trying out lots of stuff I didn’t have energy/time for previously. One of these activities included photography. I bought a Nikon D5600 camera and began taking photos everywhere, sometimes without knowing exactly why. Other times I knew exactly what picture I want to take and waited patiently for perfect Below is a long blog post about 321chat. The company was founded in the year of 1998 by two students from the University of Texas at Austin, Mike Longe and Jeffrey Housenbold.[5] The site’s name refers to its original purpose as an Internet Relay Chat client for people interested in astronomy,[6][7]. It has since evolved into a mainstream chat room website that hosts over one million visitors each month who primarily use it to discuss dating topics such as relationships, sex etc., but also include other subjects like religion or politics (e.g.: Islam).[citation needed ] In addition there are several sub-forums dedicated towards specific interests including movies/tv shows where users can talk together while watching their favorite show on Netflix Live TV Streaming Service – which allows them not only watch what they want when they want without commercials but also get real time feedback if someone else likes something too! This makes sure everyone knows exactly how much others enjoy certain things so nobody gets left out during conversations involving these topics because everyone feels included even though some may find themselves unable attend due lack availability elsewhere within city limits.” There are many ways you could start your own business with 321Chat. 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