Tag Archives: rewrite

A New Project?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ileandra Young

So you know how procrastination is the absolute staple of a writer’s diet? And that we can find all manner of anything and everything to do except finish what we’re trying to do? Well that happened back in November when … Continue reading →

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Vampires ARE Still Cool – Films

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ileandra Young

Call it research. Call it boredom. Whatever you want to call it – I choose to call it ‘getting to know my genre’ – I’ve been reading a lot of vampire books lately. I’ve picked up with some of my … Continue reading →

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Maintaining The Balance

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Ileandra Young

Mmm, so, after addressing the ache in my fingers, I feel that I’m getting somewhere. That first ache, I think, will continue to be exactly that for quite some time, though the act of stretching across chords is still a … Continue reading →

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Finger Ache

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Ileandra Young

This has come about as a result of two things. Neither of them are bad and, strangely, they are linked to completely different things and ache in very different ways. Finger Ache One I’ve been practising guitar again. I was … Continue reading →

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A Post A Week In 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Ileandra Young

Yes, well I think that title is pretty self explanatory. As well as charting the progress of Clash and SORB I think important to use this blog to remind people I’m here. Something I’ve not been doing too well at … Continue reading →

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The Necessary Pause

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Ileandra Young

Right, so there really isn’t much I can do about it, but that doesn’t stop me feeling guilty as hell and more than a little irritated and twitchy. Moving house is one thing; it needed to happen, I’m glad its … Continue reading →

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Rewriting & Planning

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Ileandra Young

Okay, I knew it was coming, but that doesn’t stop me slightly resenting it. I mean, this should be the fun part; the bit where I take a novel and pull apart to be put back together again in a … Continue reading →