Did you know that the top ten most popular words are
the, of, and, to, a, in, that, it, is, was.
But also
Shit is 4499 while Poop is 46548
Where do I get this shit? I am glad you ask….
Wordcount is a great website to waste a couple of hours looking up words.
“Gonna write a classic,
Gonna write it in an attic”
I read a lot of books, more than 50 a year usually, and it makes me think. They say that everyone has a book inside them. It feels like mine wants to get out. But there are so many questions that I have about the process.
What comes first, the idea, the plot, the characters? What genre should I write about, they say to write about what you know but surely you have to know about something exciting to make it an interesting read. Should there be graphic sex in the story or should I take the ‘gentleman never tells’ approach. Bad language seems to be everywhere but how could I put it in a book that my parents might read? Do I go for a long winded story with little substance or go for a quick moving book that wallpapers over cracks in the plot. Does the title dictate the story or the story dictate the title?
In my head I have a location, a sub plot, no character names or a title. In my head I have a style in mind, first person with humourous comments to lift a perhaps dramatic story. I think I have a hook that will keep readers reading but I don’t have a plot. I also don’t exactly have the time to write, with two young boys at home taking up most of my free time, especially now that sports seasons are starting again.
What I do have in my favour is a huge love of books, a love of movies, tv shows and other such story telling mediums. I have a very supportive wife and I don’t have a deadline.
So many decisions, so little decided 
