I’m in the process of moving house at the moment, so that’s why I’ve not posted for a while. Thank you, as always, for checking out my posts. As soon as we’re settled, I will finish ‘Good Neighbour’ and post it here. It might be in 6 parts now, but you’ll be the first to know when I know more. Thanks again.
Category: drama
An Interesting and Unexpected Twist
I was pleasantly surprised when I was writing the end of part 4 of ‘Good Neighbour’ when one of the characters (the protagonist’s neighbour) said something completely unexpected, even to me. I had no idea that that was where the story was headed, but it seems things are out of my hands now. I’ll just have to go along for the ride and see where it all ends.
Good Neighbour is nearly done.
I’ve just finished the first draft of ‘Good Neighbour’ Part Four. The story’s getting a bit more complicated than I first imagined it, but that can only be a good thing, I suppose. This is a way of challenging myself and improving my writing. I wanted to write something quickly and get it out there and not care about it too much, but it’s taken a bit longer than expected. This should be the first of many stories that I’ll publish exclusively on this site, but who knows? Maybe some of the characters that I come up with will find their way into my ebooks and paperbacks. I might do a sci-fi one next about a sort of lighthouse in space I’ve had slowly brewing in the back of my head for a while. I’ll get this one finished first, though. Just one more part to write…
Good Neighbour Update
I wrote a good chunk of part 4 last night. The whole thing should be ready very soon. I’m going to work on a blurb as a bit of a teaser. I’m quite excited to be releasing some original work on this website. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make this a regular thing and get several stories up on here over the course of the year, bringing more attention to my printed works.
Good Neighbour
I’ve nearly finished writing the third part of my 5 part story ‘Good Neighbour’. It’s a bit like the Hitchcock film ‘Rear Window’ except the main protagonist isn’t housebound. His obsession with the strange neighbours that never seem to go anywhere is just as unhealthy as Jimmy Stewart’s though, and will definitely lead him into trouble. I’ll be publishing it over the course of 5 days on this website, and this will be the only place you’ll see it. I’m planning on doing lots more 5 parters in the future, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how they’re received. It’s been good to get back into writing something new after editing and finalising the paperback of ‘The Pulse Hospital Radio Chronicles’ for what seems like an age.
JOHN D. PAYNE IS WRITING 