Author: edwardholden

It’s not really, it’s just that the book is finally finished, and I have to say goodbye to all my characters. Some I have loved, I can’t really say why, but I did. Lisa, for example, I loved writing about her. Some I have modelled on people I love – Evylin, for example. Of course,… Continue reading My Christmas blog

This is one of those chapters that I distinctly remember enjoying writing. The fun I had doing all the research on the clothes I wanted George and Evylin to wear was fulfilling. But my research did not stop there. I had to find a store, a street, and a café. All of them had to… Continue reading Ingenious Chapter Fourteen

This is another one of those chapters where I needed to do a great deal of research. This time, concerning the ocean and its behaviour.  It was interesting learning all about wave patterns and storms. I even treated myself to writing a few pictorial scenes, which I generally try to avoid. Not because I don’t… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Thirteen

This chapter starts off by simply following on with the story. It concerns how George acquired a boat. I remember enjoying writing the scene with the snake and how he lost the first boat. I really don’t want George to be a Superhero. It is very important to me that he isn’t. He is lucky,… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Twelve

As I wrote this piece, I remember thinking the chapter was somewhat confusing. If neither the Company nor Neuman-Life wanted George to succeed, then who did? I didn’t know. Also, why was the Company’s representative at the meeting? And what was this bombshell about George’s mum and brother’s accident not being accidental at all! The… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Eleven

Today, I picked up the book and decided to blog about the next chapter: OneWorld. I was pleasantly surprised after reading it. Congratulations to me. Oh yes, there are probably errors and areas that could be developed or corrected, but there always are. The opening section is all about George’s dad, Michael. I remember having… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Ten

This is the second time I am trying to write about this chapter. It opens nicely, following the story of the massacre, but then suddenly begins talking about imaginary events that caused the world to change. I was shocked by how close my storytelling was to reality. The book was not intended to predict anything… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Nine

Chapter Eight Run My chapter for chapter review is not as easy as I imagined. Sometimes I read the chapter and … well, it’s just a story, while other times it swims in memories. Quite often I find myself wondering, if any of what I write is original or actually mine. I mean, I use… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Eight

Chapter Seven I think part of the fun of writing this blog is discovering what I have written. For example, the title of the chapter is Shutdown … I needed about two minutes to remember why.If my mind keeps folding in on itself like this, soon I’ll be picking up my own books and saying… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Seven

It’s been a while … oops! Chapter six is the title of the book ‘Indigenous’. It starts so soft and gentle with emptiness and no life but finishes with the horrific scene with the shaman. The opening scene is that of an ocean coastline. I used the memories I had of walks with my daughter… Continue reading Indigenous Chapter Six