The End of Silverstrand

Fifth draft of novel finished today. The editor turned out to be brilliant – she has cajoled and encouraged me through another draft when I didn’t think I had anything left to say. And I know it’s better than it was. It’s grown even longer, but not excessively so, and she’s inspired me to add more colour, more description. If you want a picture of what it feels like to write five drafts and feel like you might be at the end of the process, imagine a head full of chaos and utter exhaustion, with a thousand Medusa-like snakes of questions, worries and doubts writhing about on it... Now all I need is a publisher and a bit of self-belief… Film script, meanwhile has gone to a FAMOUS PERSON who has expressed interest in the subject. May be a long shot, but surely worth a try…