Last time I went to see Vicky, she recommended that I find some quiet, home-based hobbies so that when/if I ever end up getting pregnant I don't got stir crazy at home all the time! So, I have decided to try my hand at writing a book. I logged onto eHarlequin.com (The publishers of Mills & Boon) and downloaded their author guidelines.
I decided to write what I know, and have written a synopsis of a romance about a paediatric registrar and a surgical registrar (sound familiar?) set in a busy emergency department. There is a full cast of patients, families, students and nurses, and I hope there will be some exciting resuscitation scenes.
The funny thing is that the more I think about it, the more enthusiastic I am about writing it! I have so many ideas about how to "show not tell" which is the first rule of good writing, and I feel that at least I know the material and the setting well!
Now to actually write the thing...50,000 words coming right up!
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