Clee Hill: Blog

For those waiting for the next chapters of Wilhelm Sonata, my Muse has decided to go on a summer holiday, and I know better than trying to force things when I'm not 'in the zone'. Consequently, Sonata will pick up again once my Muse is back, my head is clear, and I can do justice to the story.

Clee

Slight problem, my dog's hurt his hip, it's not healing as quickly as it should, and he's off to the vet for the fifth time in two weeks, so 2:4 is going to be a bit later than intended, all because he failed to land his entrechat. Hopefully it's nothing more than a bad twist that's just sluggish healing, but boy is he milking it for all the fuss he can get from anyone he can get it from.

Clee

Latest chapter in the queue for posting, this time detailing what happens when Luke goes on a date with Leri, featuring tampons, ice-cream, a bustier, Leri's bête noire, and butter.

Also, this chapter might have a goof or two left in, as it's been a bit of a process.

Normally I write out first drafts in full, so I know who is saying and doing what, meaning I don't need to retcon anything subsequently. For some reason, this chapter was more scene sketches than fully written, so when it came to the editing process, there was more creation than normal. Add to that my learning a new word processor (Scrivener) which did something I wasn't expecting and which led to the creation of two side-by-side drafts which had to be merged and then edited again, and it's no exaggeration to say how much I'm looking forward to getting into the heavy edit of Chapter 4, when Leri comes for her sleepover at the Rowden's.

So double points to any oops spotters, and you'll never look at Lurpak the same ever again...

Clee

New chapter in the queue for posting.

This is the end of the 'set up' chapters, as from here on out, there's lots more happening in terms of The Thing and also characters, both old and new.

So much fun to come...

Clee

The first chapter of Book Two is in the submissions queue.

I'll check it once it's live for any obvious formatting goofs, but if anyone spots a mistake, please drop me a message and I'll get the corrections in ASAP.

For those who read Wilhelm Scream, this literally picks up the next morning, is more of what Scream was in terms of style and content, and is going to run longer than Scream's 265,000 words!

If you've not read Scream first, pretty much all of Sonata will not make much sense as characters, terms, etc., will not be re-introduced but just taken for granted. Really, go back and read it first if this kind of story appeals.

Further chapters will follow as I edit and proof them.

Cheers...Clee