It’s been a really tough few weeks, but some semblance of normality seems to be on the horizon, so I’ll get back to my regularish writing routine soon. I’m hoping to finish ‘Good Neighbour’ soon and release it on this site, and I need to start drawing up the roughs for the next series of ‘Still Life’ if I’m to release it later on in the year. As always, I’ll keep you posted.
Category: short stories
Normal Service Will Resume Soon
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.
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…
The Southern Screamers
Went back to Martin Mere today, and I was reminded that one of the many made-up band names in ‘The Pulse Hospital Radio Chronicles’ was inspired by these birds which are a favourite of mine to go and visit whenever I’m there. I think Dave mentions them in ‘Richmond’s Halloween Horror’, quite appropriately.
JOHN D. PAYNE IS WRITING 