Novels
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Hello, Hello! I’ve noticed that this blog has been rather dead as of late, which certainly hasn’t been helped by my over-prioritisation of my serialised story “Noumenal”, which has in itself been released on a very irregular basis due to my work and recreational life. Besides, Noumenal isn’t for everyone – this blog could do…
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Blurbs – an essential marketing tool! They provide your very first taste of the story within, enticing you to take another bite – er, figuratively speaking here. Hardbacks taste disappointing, mostly. But they can be made even worse if their blurbs are indoctrinated with stale adjectives, unclear context and enough spoilers to spoil your appetite.…
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This. This I’ve waited a long time to answer. Goes without saying why my book list is as long as War-and-Peace’s word count…which is one of the big classics I’ve actually read and HATED! It’s good to have a diverse media diet, even if you’re not writing an absurd crossover novel – you never know…
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I have honestly nothing better to do this evening. Another post that has nothing to do with writing (or my Weekend Noumenal release): List five methods of entertainment, These are stuff I do on a daily basis. Outings with friends are more occasional pleasures (and usually too diverse and stupid to categorise). You might observe…
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Hey up! How’s our new year going? Been able to keep up with your resolutions? Well…I can’t say I’ve had the chance yet. While my poor tendons have been drilled into submission to bi-weekly yoga, I certainly haven’t been posting on this blog every week. The matter of assignments, revision and their resultant burnout had…
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AND HERE IT IS! The long awaited 4 pages (A week for every page – even George RR Martin aint that cheap)! Sorry for the excessive delay with the assignments and everything. In this chapter, we are introduced to the other two protagonists of the story who are perhaps better acquainted with the conventions of…
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November is dead. Long live Advent. Well, thus ends my first shot at National Novel writer’s month, having hit around 33,000 words overall between both my abandoned and redesigned project! Rather pathetically, I have only shared so far around 4,000 words, despite promises for a second chapter of Noumenal that’s eluded me – I am…
Ben Easton - The Novel Hovel 