Author With A Word Problem

I have one of those words that is just out of reach of my mind and it's driving me nuts! The word describes a residential building that looks commercial/industrial. Specifically, I am trying to find a word to describe a 1970's prefab Children's Home. Any help will be gratefully received.

Update

I would rather have an enemy I understood than a friend I do not.

Editing of the first six chapters of both books is still underway and quite therapeutic. I don't know whether to look for an agent/publisher now or finish them both with a view to an ebook publication. Opinions welcome :-}

It's Good To Be Alive Today!

Sometimes the greatest fear is revealing the truth and sometimes the truth accepted with compassion is the greatest feeling possible.

Personal experience of the day but it may well end up in the book. I hope you all have a day as cathartic as mine has been. All the best to 'E' and the rest of Humanity. JCP

"Is There Anybody Out There?"

Writer looking for constructive criticism, questions and feedback. In the words of Pink Floyd “Is there anybody out there?”

Excerpt From Draft Script

Whooping and laughing they run down the stairs, through the lobby, through the kitchen, past a startled Elizabeth and out to the pool. Once through the gate they jump straight in, Charley shouting.

"Skinny dipping rocks!"

“One day” thinks Elizabeth. “Less than one day and Joseph's got him running round the house in the nude! I thought at least a week. Is that boys or is it Naturism? Boys I think.” Smiling she takes another sip from her Oolong scented tea. “Charley's not wandering around naked all the time and neither is Joseph, but skinny dipping, why not?”

Thank You

I had some inspiring help over the weekend from wonderfully articulate and open member of the Young Naturist movement. Their contribution has already influenced the character development and will probably continue to do so. Your stories will hopefully make these books more relevant, more familiar and more entertaining. Big thank you to 'M', the contributor, someone really worth knowing :-}

Looking for an illustrator, publisher, any readers prepared to give constructive criticism.

Welcome to all the Bloggers from around the world. Russia, Germany, Poland, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, the Netherlands, USA and Indonesia. Worldwide contributions always welcome.

JCP

Progress Report

Chapter six of both books are completed. It astounds me that stories that are completely fictional can be populated by so much that is familiar or aspirational.

I have submitted the first chapter for constructive criticism so I'm pretty nervous about that. I'm not sure if nervous with the hope of being praised or arrogant with the chance of being knocked back is better. In my theatre days I was arrogant all the way to the production and then petrified by how the audience might react. It's a fact of theatre that if the show is good the actors get praise but if a show is bad the director gets blamed, how it should be but hard on the director.

I found some great research material on a Naturist Forum, a topic that actually dealt with teenage sexuality in a Naturist setting and parental concerns regarding it. There were some very constructive comments and reassurance for anybody with a teenage son in Naturism.

http://www.nudist-resorts.org/talk/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5186

Editing today. Taking the often uncontrollable flow of narrative that first hits the page and shaping it into something more readable.

Progress Report

Progress Report

Character development and plot development are complete so feeling good about that. New characters have a habit of wandering in for cameo rolls, some are welcomed, like the 'girl with the green eyes' (do you think Jade is a bit obvious for her name?) and some are gently escorted off the page.

The first five chapters of each book are in draft form and a wonderful person who is an experienced writer has come forward to help me spot the trail of my dyslexia and offer valuable constructive criticism. They have already challenged me on content and inspired themes. Big thank you 'J'.

I'm still looking for counterbalance to my opinions. If I get these books right they will educate through fiction, if I get them wrong I may introduce negative bias to other's ideals.

When I was a young director in the theatre I was asked to write something interesting in the show's programme. I wrote “A man can only be judged by his own understanding of his own limitations”. The Musical Director wrote “I want to be a tomato”. I've never forgotten how much I envy his philosophy.

All the best, JCP

Hello Naked People & Hello Dressed - Calling All Naturists - Textiles

I guess it's up to me to kick things off and hope that someone finds my Blogs drifting on the web and throws them a line.

I am writing a couple of light fictions that challenge taboo subjects and some help would be welcomed and appreciated.

The themes of the books are adolescent sexual curiosity and experimentation and 'mild' sexual abuse. The books are 'Dalmatian Jones and the Naturist King' and 'The Wrongs and Rights of Passage'.

I have done a huge amount of research into the subjects I am writing about. I have personal experience to call on but I don't want the stories to be my dimension only so please contribute. You won't appear in the text because you contribute but the anonymous reflection of your views, criticism and questions will.

I look forward to hearing from you. JCP

http://nudism-naturism-research-boys.blogspot.co.uk/