This morning, I found myself staring at a question that I commonly see on social media: This, in broader terms, leads to the classic worry that I think most authors have: what if somebody else plagiarizes or steals all or part of my writing and claims it as their own? (This, by the way, applies to almost any type of writing; fiction, non-fiction, current affairs, you name it). I have done a lot of reading […]
Revealing WIP, plagiarism and theft Read More »
The writer A.R. Moxon wrote a thread on twitter about his approach to writing his first novel. His approach matches mine almost exactly. Books of Loukas will not fit into any pre-determined genre, and I see no prospect of any established publisher picking it up for that reason alone. I therefore plan to self-publish it. If it sells like gangbusters and a publisher picks it up, all well and good, since a condition of a
The writing process – insight from another author Read More »
(Interviewer’s note: This should have been an in-person interview, but due to Covid travel restrictions, it took place over Zoom. Once again, I noticed a cat or two wandering around, and one tabby cat on the keyboard for Rupert’s work laptop). I: So, Rupert, what have you been working on and what can we expect soon? R: <sighs>. I wish I could tell you that a book is imminent, but alas, the Election and Brexit
End of Year Interview with Rupert Read More »
For as long as I have been a sentient being, I was aware that I tended to live in my head. By that I mean that I can quite happily daydream (occasionally also night-dream) myself into all manner of places and situations, and also place other people and characters in those situations. Like many people diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, I can, if I am motivated to do so, acquire enormous amounts of quite detailed information
Origins of imagination and how it works for my writing Read More »
I: I went back to the Keys to interview Rupert for a second time about the writing process. Since I first interviewed him, some extracts have surfaced on his web site, and he has apparently had a tough-love conversation with his alter ego Belem Knight, and told him, as Rupert sketched in English vernacular, to “get his arse in gear” and write a book instead of doodling on chapters. This time, Rupert had two cats
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