Friday 18 January 2008

Introduction

INTRODUCTION
SPACE INVADERS
(my-work-in-progress-novel)
First of all, thank you for visiting this page. I decided to create a new blog for Space Invaders as trying to slot it into Proper Joe's was never really going to work. The aim of writing this novel is just to prove to myself that I can do it. Of course I'm going to cheat! You didn't think I was just going to sit here burning the midnight oil night after night did you? Well, when I say cheat, I mean that I've already got the plot sorted out in the form of a play I wrote with the same title in 1984.
STYLE
Of course I haven't got a clue about how I'm going to present this work as a novel. I have a vague idea in my head about the way I want it to go - whether I possess the skills to achieve this is a different matter.
FEEDBACK
One thing I will need your help with is feedback. Comments and critique are welcomed from anybody who can take/make the time to respond. If there's something you don't like about my story, please let me know, but do bear in mind that everything you read on these pages will only be a first draft.
BOOKMARK
You can bookmark this blog and return whenever you like, I'm going to be posting as often as I can.
DIALOGUE NOVEL
The thing I always like best about writing is dialogue. Play scripts have always seemed the natural way for me to communicate. Space Invaders was originally written as a play but I wanted to do something else with it. I like the idea of a 'described play' or better still a play that you can read like a book rather than a script. On his blog Blogisode Dave Riley refers to a "Dialogue Novel" as a play that is read rather than a play that is performed. That is exactly what I've been wanting to do for the past twenty four years! So, thanks Dave, I guess your quote is pretty much the inspiration for my-work-in-progress-novel. Phew!

3 comments:

Andy Sewina said...

Hi Everybody, First off thanks for visiting Space Invaders!
Hey, I hope you're not an alien - however, if you are don't worry, you're very welcome to visit these pages anytime you like.
Please leave a comment and introduce yourself!
If you too are writing an Online Novel or have a blog featuring a-work-in-progress-novel perhaps we could swop links.
Oh, yeah, my name's Andy, by the way - I reckon that I've actually written more words on this comment than I have put down on my novel so far. Duh!

iamnasra said...

Great... Loved to be here and congragulation

Andy Sewina said...

Hi iamnasra, Thanks for visiting and commenting on Space Invaders, I hope to be making new posts every day..