The protagonist, who is called Charlie, meets a widely disparate population of characters in the strange place that he finds himself inhabiting. Each is representative of a theme that I want to explore, not all of them can be Greek. I want the diversity of humanity on display
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Happy Writing: The Stylesheet
Readers may never see a stylesheet, but they will appreciate its use when they read the book it helped create
Pomerania 4
Well, this has never happened to me before as a writer; my first draft has turned into a second draft all by itself!
Happy Writing: The Synonym
A synonym is a word or phrase that is means exactly the same, or so close as to make precious little difference, to another word or phrase in the same language. They can be found in great abundance within the pages of a thesaurus. I have to admit that there was a time when I thought that a thesaurus was a dinosaur that I had yet to read about!
Pomerania 3
It is an interesting experience writing about events that have actually happened to you, the author. I can see why some people choose to write books that are at least semi-autobiographical; it is a cathartic process
Pomerania 2
I love the excitement generated by beginning a new writing project. It is the act of being creative, the thought of bringing something new into the world. Pomerania is one of those stories that seems to want to write itself. I have finished the first chapter, which is weird because I do not write the … Continue reading Pomerania 2
Pomerania 1
There will be happiness and sadness, love and grief, learning through experience, and, I hope, a lifting tale of the human condition when it reaches its best.
Ratched, or how a Bad Person can make a Good Protagonist
The traditional story has the protagonist, usually identified as good, and the antagonist, usually identified as bad. The best stories tend to blur the lines between them
Working Title
If I were to sum this book up in one sentence, then it would be that that it is about the meaning of life and death, so not a petty subject matter then!
The Back Burner
My new idea gives me the opportunity to write that story without having to labour any of the points. In the same way it will encompass other subjects that interest me regarding the human condition, loneliness, isolation, rejection, futility, love, friendship, and many more. The combination of all these ideas is giving me a sense of literary danger, originality, and total escapism. It has gotten me excited about writing again!
Peter C Whitaker 