I’ve been reviewing the lessons, going back to the beginning – all the way back to the Sweet Spot Map.
I can see a very strong thread of ‘abandoned places’ in my story. Abandoned places are all over my maps – ruins, ghost towns, urban exploring, empty buildings. And when I’m looking for inspiration, I turn to Abandoned Places. I’ve used the picture on the cover as the basis for a key setting in Last Ride.
And when I went to get the link for this book, imagine my joy on finding out there is now Abandoned Places II available! (and my horror at finding out how much second hand copies of the first book were selling for – I bought my copy for AUD70, and I remember thinking it was expensive then…)
I know I’m not alone in getting shivers from ghost towns, fearing empty buildings or loving historic ruins. So those of you of a like mind might also enjoy this: http://fuckyeahghosttowns.tumblr.com/
Enjoy, and happy writing!
Glad to see your business settled enough for you to take time go get back to blogging!
And back to writing!
And remember, editing is where you fix all the abandoned conflict and plot threads.
I’m glad to see you blogging again, too
I haven’t got ghost towns on my SSM…nor would I. But the ruined castles should be on. Thanks for that
They make me feel something akin to nostalgia with more than a hint of sadness. And almost a spookyness…all those collapsed rooms where once live people talked and laughed and argued and lived — now all gone. Oooo! the shivers