Happier times

Okay this is chirpier. I have remodelled an entire chapter, it didn't work and now I think it does! Simple simple simple - it pays to remind myself. To help keep me on track there are two things I have been doing. One, I have a notebook, everytime a forgotten story or idea pops into my head I write it down. It is proving to be a great resource for story telling. The other thing I do is read other women's autobiographies. I've just finished "Love my rifle more than you". It's very different from the last biography I read, which was written from the perspective of an officer. Kayla (the author), who ultimately becomes a sergeant, gives a lot of insight into what life was like in Iraq but what really gets in the way is that it isn't very well written. She leaves us hanging in places.......I want to know about what she thought and felt. Still it's worth a read and gave me new fodder for my own blockbuster! Oh and I reserve being too critical - hers has been published.