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OK, today is the start of my new novel day. So far it is to be about 2 men from different backgrounds finding themselves driven to certain actions through their belief and background (inspired by extremism ), or a heart warming, simple story about the life of whomever (inspired by the book I'm currently reading - The Secret Garden ), or maybe a novel about a politician going mental through being too enthusiastic for her own good (inspired by Nicola Sturgeon ) .
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26-06-2016, 01:05 PM
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I like the third option , Nicola Sturgeon going mental , perhaps it could be a short novel , and she gets locked up in the tower of london and one of the Chesea pensioners loses the keys . And we never hear from her again !
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Originally Posted by Eliza ->
I like the third option , Nicola Sturgeon going mental , perhaps it could be a short novel , and she gets locked up in the tower of london and one of the Chesea pensioners loses the keys . And we never hear from her again !
I could use some of that .
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26-06-2016, 02:38 PM
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For accuracy sake I'd like to point out that they are infact Yeoman Warders, not Chelsea Pensioners.

Sorry for the pedancy.
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We are told that, in order to write a good novel, we should draw on our own life experiences ...

Here's an idea
(to be taken with a liberal sprinkling of salt)


A painfully, critically shy, 'English Rose' spends her childhood avoiding social situations etc ... feeling unable to fit in, although desperate to do so.

She hits puberty, everything becomes a whole lot worse and she discovers ? sex ? booze ? drugs ? rock n roll ?

Reaching the age of 30 something, estranged from her family (because of her appalling behaviour) she's bitten by a large venomous spider (or snake or something) and is hospitalised.

She survives, against all odds and from there is transferred to a State run Psychiatric Unit (or is it ???) where she is put into a medically induced coma. During this period, she is talked to, read to 24/7 ... in other words 'brainwashed'.

She eventually emerges as a new person (with a strong Scottish accent) and a staunch (insert religion of your choice), quickly rises through the ranks and becomes a voice to be reckoned with.

Oh ... I forgot to say that during her hospitalisation/coma etc. she had necessarily lost muscle tone, so took up athletics

Naturally, she excelled at this too 'rolls eyes' and not only became Prime Minister, bestselling author, but Olympic athlete

That's just a quick idea I thought of whilst in the shower.
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26-06-2016, 03:29 PM
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You could do a combination of all three 'plots' Mark


(is that 'The Secret Garden' as in Frances Hodgson Burnett story ).
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26-06-2016, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tpin ->
For accuracy sake I'd like to point out that they are infact Yeoman Warders, not Chelsea Pensioners.

Sorry for the pedancy.
You are quite right to correct me , we need to be accurate for Mark to include it in his book .


Remember to share the Royalties Mark
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Originally Posted by Meg ->
(is that 'The Secret Garden' as in Frances Hodgson Burnett story ).
Yes .
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Originally Posted by Rachel ->
We are told that, in order to write a good novel, we should draw on our own life experiences ...

Here's an idea
(to be taken with a liberal sprinkling of salt)


A painfully, critically shy, 'English Rose' spends her childhood avoiding social situations etc ... feeling unable to fit in, although desperate to do so.

She hits puberty, everything becomes a whole lot worse and she discovers ? sex ? booze ? drugs ? rock n roll ?

Reaching the age of 30 something, estranged from her family (because of her appalling behaviour) she's bitten by a large venomous spider (or snake or something) and is hospitalised.

She survives, against all odds and from there is transferred to a State run Psychiatric Unit (or is it ???) where she is put into a medically induced coma. During this period, she is talked to, read to 24/7 ... in other words 'brainwashed'.

She eventually emerges as a new person (with a strong Scottish accent) and a staunch (insert religion of your choice), quickly rises through the ranks and becomes a voice to be reckoned with.

Oh ... I forgot to say that during her hospitalisation/coma etc. she had necessarily lost muscle tone, so took up athletics

Naturally, she excelled at this too 'rolls eyes' and not only became Prime Minister, bestselling author, but Olympic athlete

That's just a quick idea I thought of whilst in the shower.
No superpowers from the spider bite?

Apart from the lack of the above you do have a cracking story line. I do have one concern with the plot though and that is: why did she get sent to a mental hospital after suffering from a spider bite? Not sure that is normal care procedure is it? Was it a special brain affecting spider bite?

Needs work .
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26-06-2016, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Eliza ->
You are quite right to correct me , we need to be accurate for Mark to include it in his book .


Remember to share the Royalties Mark
I will probably need financial help for the duration of the writing as I will be putting all my other money making schemes on hold. I deem it that important . If it makes money then I will no-doubt have to pay back all my benefactors.
 
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