Karen van Wyk

[...] actors did, right? Not true. I like to get inside my characters’ heads when I’m writing and, to do that, I often try out the things they do. Within reason, or course. I mean, I [...]

[...] whenever I’m struggling with a part of the book, it’s usually because what I’m writing is doing nothing for the story. Other bad news is that editing is going to be a nightmare. I& [...]

[...] that’s another story) and my beautiful snipe-nosed houndy, —> and I’m writing, right? Um, no, not quite. Well, actually, I am, just not very fast. I’m currently [...]

[...] not sure how real authors do it. I’ve been trying for ages to figure out why writing the second novel is so much harder than writing the first. I know my characters better than I know most of my [...]

[...] ;I’m back’ post on this blog I’d be able to retire and finally finish the second novel. Seriously though, if you’re going to jump ship for a while, don’t do it straight [...]

[...] in hand and learn to write without the caffeine buzz that seems to keep me going. On the plus side, the only chocolate I’ve had since the grading is a Malteser bunny and a packet of [...]

[...] ;s not the same as working with your dojo mates and having the guidance of your sensei. On the plus side, I have new weapons in my training arsenal – kettlebells. I love them, and I can’t [...]

[...] loving granddaughter I am, I volunteered to move in with her and help her out. Beautiful Snipe-Nosed Houndy So, here I am, caring for my grandmothers (yes, plural – but that’s [...]

[...] than writing these days. There’s still a lot I need to get onto the page, but my crazy characters keep changing their story. Well, not really. They keep revealing little things I didn& [...]

[...] a packet of Revels. Speaking of writing and gradings, about that OMG moment. After the pre-grading training session, we were booted out of the dojo for a while before the actual grading started. As we [...]

[...] and I am writing again. I’ve poked the screenplay into the depths of my underwear drawer documents folder until I’ve learned to speak proper English – well, okay, British [...]

[...] can’t guess what that means you (a) are lucky and (b) have probably never trained in a Kyokushin dojo. It’s not pleasant Damn, I need to get back into shape. Is it too late for a New Year [...]