Ideas for books come to me at the most random moments, but very frequently when I’m on the road to somewhere, or waiting for a bus or a train. It happens so often that I’ve come to the conclusion that this must have something to do with my mind playing idle association games whilst not otherwise occupied.
Last week Friday, I was pondering life and bus timetables when a book title assaulted me. It came out of nowhere and wouldn’t go away. If I hadn’t been en route to somewhere, I’d have had to have sat down and get working straightaway. My frustration at not being able to do so was intense, but misplaced. Because as it turns out, the sheer practical inability of getting to work straightaway meant that my brain was simmering away at this idea in the background all morning and all day. Very soon, it turned the title into the active ingredient, the “nugget” of a story, the very core idea. And soon after that, it came up with not one but two complete executions of this one idea–but you couldn’t imagine more different outcomes.
I accepted the challenge and have now begun work on both projects. It’s a lovely twenty-six degrees today, and I’m out in the garden, soaking up the rays whilst setting down the rudimentary outlines for each book. One will be a crime thriller, and one will be a haunting psychological thriller. Both will pay tribute to my writing niche, fear not. There will be glamour and rock and even some romance.
One idea, two different books. Challenge accepted!
Anyhoo, my unprecedented challenge is hammering out these two stories at the same time. That way, I get the satisfaction of harnessing both ideas and ensuring that they remain miles apart from each other.
Will I write the books concurrently? And if not, which one will see the light of day first? Now these are questions for another day. I’ll keep you posted, watch this space!
#TwoInOneThrillerProject
Nicky Wells: Love & Thrills 
Now you’re showing off…three cakes in one day and now two plots! 😂😘💖📕
Sorry! Didn’t mean too. *Hangs head in shame* It’s just… it happened!
I actually started writing a new book before my current WIP had been edited but I don’t think I could be that talented! Enjoy, particularly as you have Mr Blue Sky on your side at the moment. xx
You’re super talented, Jo! And as for my double project… I’ve got to make it work yet, LOL! Thanks for stopping by, here’s wishing you some sunshine very soon! XX
What a good problem to have! I’m sure you’ll make the most of it.
Ha! I’m wrestling at the moment, LOL! Lovely to hear from you, Anneli, hope all is well with you. XX
Plugging away. New cover for Orion’s Gift. All is well here. Looking forward to seeing what you do with these two ideas!
So am I, LOL! I saw your new cover for Orion’s Gift, it’s lovely. But I can’t seem to find the reveal on your blog??
On my blog it’s: https://wordsfromanneli.com/2016/04/25/desert-camping-hot-love/
and on Melanie’s blog just now: http://www.melanierobertson-king.com/wp02/?p=12281
What a fantastic idea – and you know you can count on me as a beta reader for ‘my’ kind of fiction!
Oh now then… there’s an offer I can’t refuse! Would you? You have so much going on yourself! Speaking of… how’s things progressing? Are you keeping your head? XX
How exciting! I can’t wait to see how these pan out and what you come up with! 🙂
Thanks! I’m on tenterhooks myself at the moment…. 😀 Lovely to hear from you, and I’m sorry I’ve been a stranger of late. So much going on!! XX