The research phase

I’ve hit upon a new idea and have become obsessed with it.

I’ve been pretty candid around the details but as usual, I caught a bit of a story, and am doing what I can to learn as much as I possibly can about it. That means ordering a stack of history books, listening to podcasts and audiobooks on my morning runs and filling a notebook with my plans and intentions.

As with TCOA and DBC, this new story is set in the 30s/40s but with a heavy female focus. It’s also the first time I’ve turned my attention to England for the bulk of my story. Saying that, we see inside Pall Mall in DBC, and Eliza serves as a worthy female lead.

My plan is to start writing in June, potentially using the Camp NaNoWriMo page as a jumping off point and seeing how much I can get done in a short amount of time.

Before then, it all comes down to the planning. I am halfway through reading two books that I’d like to finish up before the end of the month so I have some idea on the arc, and there are two more in the post. I may well find myself continuing to research by the time I’ve started writing.

Either way, it’s an absolute pleasure to be heading back into a new project. I’m currently waiting on any updates for my latest manuscript (DBC) and on developments on TCOA, which by my estimates should be published early next year.

If anyone needs me, I’ll have my nose in a book.