Cornwall here I come

September 21, 2007

The book’s gone and tomorrow morning so I will I. I’m not going to do any work, think about books or plan them. For two years I wrote while I was on holiday and I’m not doing it this time. I don’t think I even want to read a book though I’ll take the latest Ian Rankin and Frenchman’s Creek with me just in case.

I’m going to have a Proper Holiday – and that means doing things like walking on the beach, eating pasties, seeing Tintagel castle and the Minack Theatre. I’m going to spend some quality time with my family because that’s what a holiday is for.

One editor made a great point at the RNA conference about letting the seed of an idea grow rather than ploughing from one book to another as if you’re on a conveyor belt. My agent thinks it’s really important for authors to have a life outside writing. Wise advice from both, I feel. Being a copywriter, I like to think of the concept of Having a Real Life as the white space in an ad. White space sells…

And finally. This is one of my biggest ambitions and it’s sad. I want to see where Doc Martin lives in Cornwall. If I ever get to write a TV series (in my dreams), I’d like to write something like this.

Comments

1. On September 21st, 2007 at 11:06 am
   Liz Says:
   

   Enjoy Cornwall for me!!!!

2. On September 21st, 2007 at 11:29 am
   Phillipa Says:
   

   I’ll say hello to it all, Liz.

3. On September 21st, 2007 at 12:11 pm
   ellenrhian Says:
   

   Have a wonderful time,Pippa.You deserve it

4. On September 22nd, 2007 at 8:25 am
   Sally Lawton Says:
   

   Have a great holiday!!!

   Just to say, I LOVE Doc Martin too!!

   xx

5. On September 22nd, 2007 at 4:45 pm
   Nell Dixon Says:
   

   Have a fab holiday!