Category: Writing


  • Writing & Stuff #01

    I’m trying out a new YouTube series of videos called Writing & Stuff. It’s a regular(ish) series covering my writing process, what I’ve been up to and what I’m reading. Have a look at the first episode here and, if you like it, please do subscribe, hit the like button or leave a comment.

  • July Edit – part 3 – The End

    Mission accomplished! Draft 4 is complete! It’s taken a month longer than I had originally planned but I’m there now, so who cares how long it took! Structurally the second half of the book is quite different than it was in draft 3, shifting the focus onto the characters rather than the situation. As Steve…

  • July Edit – part 2 – Hampstead reccy

    I’ve made some actual progress this week. It feels like I’ve hit the brow of the hill and can see what’s left to do. I’ve just started on Chapter 24, so only 9 more to go! (Unless I decide to write some more new ones!) The good thing about getting lots done on the edit…

  • July Edit – part 1

    Almost the middle of the month already? How did that happen? Well I’m at the beginning of chapter 18, so it’s been super slow going over the last two weeks, but I’m hopeful for a quickening of the pace now I’ve got some of the biggest changes in place. And I’m off to London later…

  • June Edit – part 5

    “Here’s the challenge, Niel: you’ve got a month to do the next draft of The Death of Goldilocks. Thirty three chapters in thirty days. Are you in?” Yeah, I was in all right, right up to my neck! It was a good idea but hopelessly optimistic! (I might get that put on my tombstone.) I’m about halfway…