Mark Stay (host of the Creative Differences podcast) and I discussed how we know when we’re finally ready to write ‘Once upon a time…’ or ‘It was a dark and stormy night…’ or, as was the case for my most recent novel, ‘Addison was determined not to slip, trip, or otherwise make a fool of himself in front of Sergeant Jake Murphy.’

I’ve previously shared snippets from our live chat that covered writing deadlines and book pre-orders; a few festive, cosy and/or fresh book, TV and music recommendations; and today’s features embarking on that first draft.

Watch the snippet on Mark’s website

GB Ralph on Starting a First Draft

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If you’d like to see what else we covered, you can watch our chat in its entirety on YouTube:

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