Works In Progress
(All work, whether visual or text is ©ElaineDodge)
As part of my writing process I first, obviously, get hit in the head, or approached tentatively, by an idea. If it stays around, and we like each other, I will often write the first chapter. After that, depending on how fully fledged the idea is at the time, will write the outline. This may or may not change when I come to actually writing the book. It allows me to see just how much research I will need to do before tackling the blank page.
Then there's the 'inspiration boards', the magical boards where I pin images that fuel my imagination. They also include my wished-for, or based-on, cast list of the characters. And these can be found on my Pinterest pages. The link's below.
I also create first draft/wished for cover designs. If they have 'famous people' on they are, clearly, wishful thinking covers and by no means going to be used as is. Here are some of those book covers and first chapters. In some cases, it's just opening paragraphs. Sometimes it's just the covers. But they are all, hopefully, little tastes, snacks of stories and ideas to whet your appetite.
Then there's the 'inspiration boards', the magical boards where I pin images that fuel my imagination. They also include my wished-for, or based-on, cast list of the characters. And these can be found on my Pinterest pages. The link's below.
I also create first draft/wished for cover designs. If they have 'famous people' on they are, clearly, wishful thinking covers and by no means going to be used as is. Here are some of those book covers and first chapters. In some cases, it's just opening paragraphs. Sometimes it's just the covers. But they are all, hopefully, little tastes, snacks of stories and ideas to whet your appetite.
HISTORICAL THRILLER
Progress: Editing Click on the concept cover and read the first chapter - first draft version 
HISTORICAL ROMANCE ADVENTURE FAMILY SAGA
Progress: BOOK III of The Harcourts of Canada has been plotted and writing is about to begin (2022). The other two books were (in order) Harcourt's Mountain & Heart of the Mountain 
HISTORICAL MURDER MYSTERY
Progress: In research Book 1 in a series |
CONTEMPORARY THRILLER
Progress: Editing Click on the concept cover and read the first chapter - first draft version 
HISTORICAL THRILLER
Progress: Research Part 1 of series 
Progress: In research.
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COMEDY
Progress: Writing (and breaking all the rules!) Click on the concept cover and read the first chapter - first draft version 
THRILLER
Progress: Concept and the first draft of Chapter 1 is done. Click on the concept cover. |