Killing Your Darlings - They warned me it would be rough, but still... (WriteBlog #12)

Since last I WroteBlogged, I've been editing my novel first draft in a few large sessions, along with keeping up my regular commitments. Long story short, I'm now three chapters into the edit and if I continue at this pace, I may even have something available to discuss at the next writing group meeting, after several quiet sessions while I waited to be happy with stuff.

So, in a bid to make this an interactive shared learning experience, here are my observations/thoughts/feelings from one whole week of hacking at the early parts of a rough early novel manuscript.

Hobson & Choi #48 - "Cafe Culture"

#48 up now! What ridiculous idea have Hobson & Choi settled on to reclaim the streets?

And yes, #50 is coming. Quite excited about this, even more so because my regular writing schedule means I get to start work on it in only a few days.

But first, more novel editing. If you fancy doing something to benefit the wider H&C cause, reviews still appreciated, either on Web Fiction Guide or even on your own blog. But just reading it is fine. We love readers.

We were fourth on the Jukepop Serials chart for December thanks to readers, after all. Cheers guys. Keep it up.

Sherlock review!

Dork Adore review of last night's Sherlock, in which John Watson gets married and a mystery eventually emerges.

And if that's not enough, there's another positive review of Hobson & Choi up on Web Fiction Guide. Hooray for reviewing stuff!

Hobson & Choi Podcast #19 - Little Questions

The IGS massacre continues this week in the story, as the police finally turn up. About time, really. Meanwhile, on the flipside, we've checked and it's definitely 2014 this time.

You can play the episode in the player below, download the MP3 here or subscribe on iTunes to have it thrown at you every week. Or if you hate iTunes on principle, you can point your RSS reader at our Libsyn page to get every episode.

Hobson & Choi Podcast #19 - Little Questions by Nick Bryan on Mixcloud

2014 Novel Edits - if only there were as few as that... (WriteBlog #11)

Tomorrow is my first full day of writing time since the Great Christmas Pause a few weeks ago. I have a quiet spell ahead, so I'm hoping to get a little start on my 2014 work. I figured this was probably a good time to get back into these writing blogs.

So, what does that mean? After months of musing, contemplating and general hoping for the best, time to finally start editing that novel I finished at the end of November. Shit.

TV review: Sherlock returns!

Sherlock returns! But is it too meta? Or just meta enough? Review on Dork Adore.

Yes, I'm back slightly earlier than I thought with the Sherlock review. Good episode, I thought. And even better, only a few days until the next. Although it does mean the entire three-episode series will air in about a week and a half...

Hobson & Choi #47 - "Sweet Charity"

New chapter up now! Our heroes engage a little more with the issues around their new case - admittedly they have to be forced a bit, but it's a start.

And hello! First "official" me-material of 2014 and it's a new quite fun H&C chapter! A bit shorter than some recent efforts, which perhaps reflects my lack of intensive writing time, but features some fun moments and does provide the direction for the next few moves in this case.

Hope you all had a good new year, I will be back soon (tomorrow, probably) with vague musings upon my 2014 direction, but for now, have fun. I'm off to eat some soup.