tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80282310046731360.post1955784928720396335..comments2023-10-20T13:47:19.760+01:00Comments on literary to sensory- book reviews from an Aspie's perspective: Heaven Can WaitDJ Kirkbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80282310046731360.post-89665171836802073802010-04-23T13:03:55.819+01:002010-04-23T13:03:55.819+01:00Hi Skycycler! Thanks for your questions.
I wrote...Hi Skycycler! Thanks for your questions. <br /><br />I wrote the first draft of 'Heaven Can Wait' in 3 months and 3 weeks. I wrote almost every night and was very driven as I was determined to write a complete novel and not abandon it part way through (as I had with my previous two attempts). The idea wasn't totally fully formed but I did know what happened in the first 9 scenes, I knew what happened halfway through and I knew the ending. I also, and I think this is really important, knew my characters. That was important because it was up to my characters to fill in the gaps between A and B and B and C and lead what happened! <br /><br />Compared to my second novel (I'm currently doing my editor's edits) my first novel was a walk in the park. I think it was because I'd thought about it for a long time before putting pen to paper and because I was writing it for me and a sense of achievement rather than because I was under contract! That's not to say I didn't enjoy writing my second novel but writing the first one gave me a lot more of a buzz!CL Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650291635298634215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80282310046731360.post-72577045565027845572010-04-20T14:50:48.102+01:002010-04-20T14:50:48.102+01:00Sounds like a great read! If you know the author, ...Sounds like a great read! If you know the author, Denyse, I'd love to hear about their process of writing Heaven can wait. How did they find it? Was it a labour of love or an stroll in the park? Did the idea spring forth (almost) fully formed or was it a slow process of discovery?Skycyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412698481175267626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80282310046731360.post-65237535367480622562010-04-13T13:58:10.240+01:002010-04-13T13:58:10.240+01:00Great review, always nice to hear about a book tha...Great review, always nice to hear about a book that makes people laugh!Sparxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075991922896922279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80282310046731360.post-45458614343614840972010-04-13T08:40:28.631+01:002010-04-13T08:40:28.631+01:00Splendid! I shall order a copy. Thanks for the rev...Splendid! I shall order a copy. Thanks for the review.Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.com