- I saw this over at Bloglily, and also on The Public, the Private and Everything In Between. And I have decided to join. It’s an idea from the literate kitten and the idea is that you every Friday will have to confess why, in my case that is, I again haven’t done any writing. And if I ever get my act together again to actually go and do some writing – I will use the Fess up Friday to pen down that I did!
I haven’t picked up a pen (or rather haven’t touched Billy Mac for writing purposes) since I finished my feature script, and that was some months ago.
It’s not that I don’t know what to write – I do.
It’s not that I don’t have the time – I do.
It’s not that I don’t know what to write it on – I do.
It’s not that I don’t know which cafe to go to to write it – I do.Then why is it so hard to get started?
I am going to try to write a tiny little scene before next Friday, just to get started.
- I just finished my second Henning Mankell book: Sidetracked. I love his Kurt Wallander books (they are detectives), they are very well written and very clever too. (The BBC is making some of them into a drama series with Kenneth Brannagh playing Wallander, which I think is a good cast)
I also loved Firewall, which I bought on the Isle of Man for £1.50 in a lovely second hand bookshop in Peel. Both books will now go on to readitswap it. And I have just swapped one of my other books for a third Mankell book which is on its way to London.
- Planned for the weekend:
- watching a film: either Gone, Baby gone (Ben Affleck’s drama starring Casey Affleck) or The Waiting room (Brit rom (com)). Will catch the non chosen one later next week.
- Back to the coast. Again. Southern has this great ticket called the downlander which let you travel through the south east of the UK all day for £12.50. That’s a very good deal. You need to book it 2 days (no more no less) in advance though, and print your own ticket.
I am currently considering to either go to Bognor Rigis or Littlehampton. If there are any other tips I would love to hear them!
Have a good weekend.
Mankell rocks and Wallander rocks even more! I’ve read all the books. Once you start it’s almost impossible to stop reading.
It’s becoming a bit confusing now. I’ve seen Rolf Lassgård and Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander and now there will be Kenneth Branagh in the English version. And now Henning has created a kind of spin-off by writing a book (The Return of the Dancing Master) with Stefan Lindman as the main character.
The weird thing is BBC is shooting the new series in Ystad! I totally agree with you, those are great books!
BBC will shoot Sidetracked, Firewall and One Step Behind. I have only just read Sidetracked and Firewall, but they were unput-downable!
I have also seen both Rolf Lassgård and Krister Henriksson as Wallander. I loved Krister Henriksson in the swedish Wallander film. I somehow think that Kenneth Brannagh is a good choice, he is a good character actor, and Kurt Wallander certainly has character!
Well based on your comment, I guess I have to read the rest of the books too :)
Looking at that link I say go to Rye! I haven’t been for years but it was fabulous. It’s seaside port that the sea left behind. Very picturesque.
Bognor holds a place in my heart as a place we holidayed at as kids and of course famous for George V’s dying words – “Bugger Bognor”
Hi,
“Meeting” tons of cool writer-bloggers through the ‘Fess-up Friday. Thought I’d comment on yours because I like that you’re a fellow cafe-writer. I don’t know how many Portland, Oregon, coffee houses I’ve spotlighted on my blog — I like to include a few photos — but getting out of the house to write saves me at times!
I’ll be visiting again, cheers, Lisa
Wallander I loved loved loved. The Swedish tv-films were excellent. Such a shame the girl who played Wallander’s daughter killed herself and they stopped filming.
They actually killed Stefan Lindman in the tv-series. I guess Mankell is writing a prequel then ;o)
welcome to fess up Friday! I really enjoyed Gone Baby Gone, and I had even read the book, so I consider it quite a triumph for Affleck to turn something I read and loved into a great film.
Have a lovely trip to the coast!