Clare Flynn’s Blog
Fabulous Fridays
I didn't mention it, but last Friday I went to the Lucian Freud exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, then today followed up with David Hockney at the RA. Both were absolutely bursting at the seams with people. I loathe crowds but once I got in the rhythm of...
Editing and More
I got the MMS back from the lovely Lis who has been editing it for me. Interesting how you discover things about yourself - that what I had thought was an anal obsession with commas is in fact a serious neglect of them - in particular when using a proper name. Miss...
Getting Stuck into the Next Book
I woke at 6 this morning with the opening of the new book in my head. I've been meaning to restart writing "morning pages" so half asleep I grabbed a notebook and pen and scribbled away. It's in the first person - and I think I'll give that a go this time round. So...
Working on the Plot of a New Book
Over the weekend I had a chat re the editing of A Greater World and discovered the sad truth that with 120,000 words it's going to take longer and cost more than I anticipated. Worth it however to ensure there are no howlers. No matter how anal one is, it's always...