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October 2024 | Newsletter
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Please find our latest news below.
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Don't forget; on our website you are able to use translate function on top of the website, for example to read our blogs.
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Writing a first draft. In my first blog, I talked a little about writing the first draft, though it is fair to say I skipped over a few steps. Writing a first draft is way more complicated than what I previously wrote down. So, to give a little more insight in my upcoming book, Gravity Goat, I will take you …
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I made the necessary adjustments to the concept, which were necessary because of the changed main character (from father Hendrik to daughter Aaltje). In addition, I set out the stakes by identifying the plot points, midpoint and pinches. I now have a schematic layout of the chapters that are to come, based on these points. I supplement this schema with …
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To start, Donkey Books would like to wish everyone a happy new year! A new year means new sneak peeks, events, books, and much more! Donkey Books has been working hard behind the scenes, and we have loads of exciting things coming this year! In fact, we have something to share with you right now! At the start of this year, a …
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Getting an idea. I thought it was best to start my blogs where every book starts. Getting an idea. An idea that grows a little out of hand. Needing more and more words to be told. A world that comes to life, characters that do things you don't always see coming. Before you know it, a first draft is finished, …
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I have done enough research on my main character to be able to determine the storyline of the fictional part. I have an overview of blood relatives, I currently have more than forty documents in which Hendrik and/or his wife are mentioned and I have a chronological list of events.I have decided to delve deeper into the theory of writing …
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Sneak Preview
Gravity Goat: meet the characters...
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(...) Voortman noemt zijn verhaal veiligheidshalve 'fictie' maar hoe goed hij zich er voor georiënteerd heeft blijkt in het tweede deel van het boek: liefst 150 pagina's aan documenten, met onder meer het verslag van de ondervraging van Hendrik en het zeer uitvoerige vonnis. Een bijzonder boek.
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Aldus Hans Vervoort (marktonderzoeker, opiniepeiler, tijdschriftuitgever, schrijver), Argus, augustus 2024.
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Activities
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Our stall at the culture market in Heemskerk was a great success. We found new readers and got a nice publication in a regional newspaper. At the moment we are trying to get our books in the public library. Several libraries have shown interest. Keep posted and follow us in Social Media or Newsletter subscription.
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