Scottish Robs Book entitled 'It's a height thing'

[Vince G]

The track is gone now..... now there are condo's, of course

[Scottish_Robbie]

Ok got 16 chapters written.  Now for the hard part, my break up with my ex wife and subsequent divorce, 'painful memories!'  Anyone any ideas about how to write about something bad?

I recone the last 8 years should take up another five (at least) chapters to complete this

[Willy The Londoner]

Your last visit is almost a book in itself.

Writing about bad things is easy?  Writing about sad things maybe not so. But was what bad or sad then may not conjure up the same feelings now. I may work with you but your not the reader. Give us the pathos and we'll give you the tears.
Willy

[Arnold]

I must thank you Rob . Because of your Book Thread and the great way you write it .. has me now inspired to continue my Book . I just completed chapter two , which was about the three weeks at the Hospital after Chemo treatment . Sad .. yes , but it was easy to write and it's strange .. how things come back to ( the good and the bad )you ones started .

[Scottish_Robbie]

arnold the only problem is trying to put into chronalogical order, remembering the facts.  But have a thought on how many chapters you want to have?  I am aiming at about twenty five or around 120.000 words. 

[Arnold]

arnold the only problem is trying to put into chronalogical order, remembering the facts.  But have a thought on how many chapters you want to have?  I am aiming at about twenty five or around 120.000 words.

I'm planning on 13-15 Chapter's ( with the first one 39 pages ) , so I hope to write at least 2000 words ! 

[Scottish_Robbie]

so far I have written 97 thousand words

[Willy The Londoner]

16th December we was going to be completed at 15 chapters. 2 week later we have gone up to 21 chapters or more!  Or is this just to be the first volumn?

Size matters Robbie!

Remember I have 'low attention disorder' to contend with.

But if you print it Chinese fashion and start at the end and go forward that will be fine then I will not have to go past 'The End' and can finish it in 1 seconds.

Willy

[Vince G]

Question (for the book writers), How do you contend with peoples names? The org draft had real names but since I have thought of changing the names? So those able to read it, that are in it, don't get offended or outraged.

[Willy The Londoner]

Why change names? If a story is true then why hide facts. If a person is embarrassed into giving details then why write an auto-biography.

However if you are writing a work of fiction based on real events then there is no problem.

My good friend has willed me all his diaries dating back 60 years and within the pages are the low down on the real criminals of London, famous UK villians and even more famous celebrities that lived on the edge, murders, wrongful convictions, bent top coppers and all.   

He has written in his diary without fail every day in those 60 or more years and although he has related some great tales to me, that could be a book in itself, it is within the diaries that the real stories lie. 

When the time comes all will be revealed including real names but as he is only 76 at the moment it could be a few years yet before I seek a publisher.  Unless of course I go first.

Willy

[shaun]

In America one can sue for slander if their name and stories are used in any public form of communication.  The burden of proof is on the one filing charges and they have to prove beyond a shadow of doubt that it is slander.  It almost always turns out to be a he said - she said thing unless it a matter of a court record or something recorded on public airwaves.

[Willy The Londoner]

Same in UK except Slander is the spoken word and Libel is the written word. But if you are writing factual and have your proof what is the problem in naming names?

The 'he says she says' would normally come under heresay evidence and is not permitted in English courts.

Make it a fiction book and then change the names - no problem. However a lot of the people in my records are now dead and the laws of UK is that you cannot slander or libel a dead man!  But people still know the names.

But I am sure that the Scottish Bard is not going to libel anyone in his manuscript.   Especially me or otherwise I will sue the pants of him  or the trews or even the kilt.

Willy

[Vince G]

It's written as all true and not that bad that it's something to sue about? Some names I will keep in like Richard Nixon and Norman Levy NY congressman and neighbor who I thought was a butthole and still think so even though he's six feet under. It's the naming of old flames. One that is planned to be in it, my first ex gave me a surprise yesterday by contacting me. We talked on the phone for 2 hrs. Haven't spoken to her in something like 35 years. Typical American girl 5x the size she was when. But again it's more of some of the others, who like to be tied up, was frigid, a wild child, and the don't tell my boyfriend.

[shaun]

Yes. yes. yes... Willy.  Liable.  I couldn't remember that word at 5:00am.  First day back to work after 2 weeks off. 

My ex wanted to write a story for the local news paper that was about an actual event and she had fabricated a lot of the story to make it sensational and to make me look bad.  I almost had to sue the her for liable.  She finally consulted an attorney and decided not to publish the article.

[Scottish_Robbie]

I am quite sure there is nothing liablise entered, but will go through the book with a fine tooth comb to make sure, once its completed.  I do know for a fact that anyone mentioned from this site, there is nothing said that is untoward.

Willy DO I know things about you that I could tell about??