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Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
Jan/Feb/Mar Novel Tweets
March 12 So far to go. A little overwhelmed. Kinda lost. Really frightened. Remind myself in took me at least 2 months to finish part 1. #amwriting March 12 Hmmm. Finally broke down. I paid for Spotify, Just for novel writing. The adds are too distracting.. #amwriting Mar 11 Spent hours today working out what IContinue reading “Jan/Feb/Mar Novel Tweets”
Tweets about My journey.
As I have discovered, I am as fascinated at the journey and process of writing my novel as the activity instead. I had wanted to write about it more, but simply working on the book itself has taken up all my time. But I tried to tweet about it, so I have a record. SoContinue reading “Tweets about My journey.”
It just takes that much work…
I was just looking at chapter, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Then contemplating the two more rewrites. Then knowing my book is honest, intense and dark and I will be so exposed if it's ever published. Even though it's fiction, it's a world I created. I was having a moment. And thenContinue reading “It just takes that much work…”
Hong Kong Independence Signs…
People holding up "Hong Kong Independence" signs. I have never seen it in public, never heard many people but me, say it before. It might be dangerous, it might be unachievable, but that's what I believe. Jeers as independence supporters are prevented from breaking off from the main march. pic.twitter.com/hSnW4v7s2l — Hong Kong FreeContinue reading “Hong Kong Independence Signs…”
The Comfort of Other Unhappy Authors
Outside library, knew it was closed but came by anyway. Feels comforting to be near other writers who hated their second draft too but manage to still finish their books and be published.
Nobody is Crowned to be Great before they Started Writing. Diary of Novel Writing..
Therefore, maybe if it could all go away, I would have a much easier life; not everyone needs a passion, not everyone needs to create, and I am not sure how I was touched by that muse since I was a child, yet with no promises that I would excel beyond average and succeed in any way.
Not Everyone Has a Passion or Need One…
This is so true. Not everyone has a passion, or need to do something, or be artistic… I meet people who try so hard to find what makes them "happy" and feel disappointed when it's not what they just tried, or feel so frustrated when another art project isn't as they hoped. As a personContinue reading “Not Everyone Has a Passion or Need One…”
Your Elusive Creative Genius | Elizabeth Gilbert
It’s not about us…
The Final Riddle to Being a Writer: Unexpected Loneliness of Writing a Novel
Writing is a singular activity, not in the way it’s unique or exemplary but separate, by oneself, alone. This may be obvious to some, or intuitive for others, but for me, I didn’t have any concept of how lonely it would be to embark on a novel.
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