Today, very productive doing “Dead Rock Star”. Chapter seven was to be an important point in the story. The main character is presented with the facts of death. Life might just be a rehearsal for the afterlife, but how should he spend his time? Also, what is Kilbrameth and why does he insist on giving all new apparitions “spirit names”? The chapter covers a lot of ground, it presents the idea of a ghost community, the network of knowledge carried by word of mouth and how ghosts occupy their spare time. Some try communicating with the living, some play practical jokes, others just think. Spanning over 3,000 words, there’s a lot of ideas squashed in. Some I’ll be revisiting and the chapter ends exactly how I wanted it to end, leaving our protagonist once again being drawn back to the world of the living.
It was just so much fun to write – I am looking forward to do some more.
While writing, I took a screen break to bake a fruit cake as the Missus had picked up some bags of dried fruit in one of those BOGOF offers in the supermarket. It had seemed such a long time since my last fruitcake that I had to consult the recipe book. It turned out OK and was very moist and tasty. I also managed to bake a white loaf in the breadmaker too. So while I was unleashing my imagination onto the page, the house smelt of baking. Maybe I could be a writer-cum-baker who solves crime in his spare time. Now that’s an idea for a new BBC TV drama!

Hmmm, lovely cake…

It’s sooo moist…
Slices of cake are available from the Lock Bakery. Just send the money to the usual address.

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