One book =80 days The Crowing of the Beast/ Synopsis

Well today 25/8/11 my 80 days are over. I have finished it at 73k. Didn't make it to 80k but the book is written. Whew.

Now comes the hard part. Edit, cut, edit, add, test read, edit, cut, edit and so it goes.



I have my synopsis now. THE CROWING OF THE BEAST.



In a world where justice is often denied two Jewish lawyers defend the rights of one man.

Set in Paris, The Crowing of the Beast follows the course set by Nozette and Simeoni as they are thrust into a high profile case to defend Heinz Tag, a Neo-Nazi supporter, of the murder of a Jewish protester. With a backdrop of riots in Paris, Tag has unwittingly become a pawn in a deadly game and he is left to run in the hope of leading the National Anti terrorist Agency (NATA) to the brains behind the brawn.



Amid this set up, Nozette and Simeoni must protect their client and his right to justice. As the stakes are raised by the Neo Nazis and their threats to George and Bernard's families, Tag is duped into becoming the mouthpiece for his mentors. Thrown into the mix are the FFZ, the Freedom Fighters for Zion, who want to stop Tag at any price. That price may include Bernard Simeoni and George Nozette.



George and Bernard race through the streets of Paris in car chases, get interrogated in Israel, miss an assassination attempt in the French alps, bomb an army patrol in Morocco, sail across the Straits of Gibraltar and battle for their lives in this fast paced action thriller.



Just when they think they are safe their client is shot on the steps of the court house, not by the suspected enemy, but by a lone disaffected racist policeman. Now with Tag dead the men must fight for their families before it is too late. The Crowing of the Beast ends only when George Nozette and Bernard Simeoni think the last Neo-Nazi is dead. But is he?

wrting the end 1 book = 80 days

The end is in sight. I have written the last line and now need to flesh out the action a bit more and get rid of the dreaded passive voice. Also have to put the clues in to add a bit of spice for the reader. Everthing is there you just have to know what to read and keep and what to read and discard.

Riots in London 1book = 80 days

The Riots in London are good research for The Crowing of the Beast. The adjectives are a writers dream and the sound bites (bytes)? fantastic.

How is it that real life is following my story. I write it and it happens; from the riots, the Neo-Nazis in Russia, Politicians acting badly and the list goes on.

Definition of thriller

If you were ever thinking of writing a thriller, these boxes should be ticked.

Thriller novels have villains, suspense, and action in settings such as espionage, medicine, crime, politics, and high tech, to name a few. They often involve life and death situations and have high stakes, like the control of the world or the possibility of widespread death or destruction. Many times innocent people are victimized, stalked, or caught in situations that are beyond their control. They have to overcome obstacles, either alone or with a small group of people, and stop some catastrophe from happening. Usually, thrillers have a happy ending.

What makes a novel a thriller is not just the situations and the things that can or may happen to the characters, but the way the plot is written. A skillful author can excite, surprise, worry, and influence your emotions in many ways. He can keep you on your toes and engaged with nonstop action, plot twists, and a fast pace.

Thank you yourdictionary.com

Hiatus OMG : one book + 80 days

I have fallen off the wagon. Life just seems to get in the way and I'm a three days behind my schedule. OMG But I have been editing so that counts for something.
Stopping and re reading the story brings the whole shebang into perspective and I have a clearer idea where I am heading so it wasn't really a waste of time.
Now back to the slog.
zzzzz......

New Title; The Crowing of the Beast 1 book =80 days

I have found my title to my thriller.

THE CROWING OF THE BEAST so now I can ditch the working title 'the tilt of justice'.

I think the title of a book is very important. It is all in the name. The picture it conjures up even before the book is opened.
So far we have
a bomb, a shooting, a killing, a sex scene, a bad guy monologue, a ski chase, a car chase,threats, questions, assassinations, a clandestine meeting, a beating and we still have 40% to go. Whew.

Dr. ZHIVAGO & Somerset Maugham 1 book +80 days

How can I work when one of my favorite movies is on the DVD player.
I am one day behind because of the Doctor, but oh, what an excuse.
I promise to work tonight, honest I do.

And while I was having the day off I finished "Of Human Bondage" by Somerset Maugham.
A fabulous book. I hadn't read it for ages.
Now to Northanger Abbey by J. Austen. Another oldie but goodie. It must be 20 years since I read Jane Austen.

1 book +80days The bad guy monologue

Every thriller has the bad guy monologue. You know when Gold finger says to Bond,
But Mr Bond you won't see me blow up Fort Knox with my ray gun and paralyze the army or when Lex Luther says he is bad and is going to take over the world. Well...I have just written a bit of a monologue at half way in the novel. Now the object for the protagonist is to thwart (don't ya just love thwart)the plan.
And the clock is ticking of course, what else in a thriller.

guilty secrets 1 book +80 days

When you miss a day or night writing why is it you feel guilty?
I get it bad. Now I have to catch up. I've plotted the next chapter so the writing is just the fun part but it's the time to do it that is the hard part.
I only write at night. I will have to be up after midnight to get back on track.
Take a deep breath...

thee hours later: I did my 2000 words.
I have just written a really gruesome scene. Nightmares tonight?

sex scene ; 1book +80 days

I have just finished writing a sex scene for The Tilt of Justice
. When do you use a metaphor or when can you use the real deal. I didn't want it to sound like a biology lesson, and yet I wanted some realism.
words not to use?
Hump,pump,grind,wack,rip one off,root, give her one,fuck.

How do you say what you want to say without saying it and still put it in, (excuse the alluded pun)

One book in 80 days.

I'm writing a shoot 'em up, tear 'em up thriller. The tilt of Justice

It started as an exercise just to see if I could do it and now I've set myself up to write 1000 words a night. So far so good.
21,000 words and 21 days. Right on schedule.


"flesh stuck to the sole of the construction stained steel cap" In a world where justice is often denied two Jewish lawyers defend the rights of one man. Set in Paris, The Tilt of Justice follows the course set by Nozette and Simeoni as they are thrust into a high profile case to defend Heinz Tag, a Neo-Nazi supporter, of the murder of a Jewish protester.Their belief in justice will set them on a collision course with assassins, terrorists and spies. Their defence will test their morals and they ideals as they try to defend what seems like the indefensible.