A Story With a Difference:
Writing is something strange, you either feel it or you don’t. Personally for me it’s something that’s there and often the urge to write even if I’m not sure what is strong. Thats how Drifting came into being. I have a book of jottings where I write down ideas and this was one of them.
In the past I have written about people and their lives Stanley for example. His story was one of crime, sex and how he and his mother survived during and after WW2. Then there was Jason. Now his story woven into the British Navy of the 1700/1800’s was different. This was historically challenging, not the naval side but the social side of life then, which makes these books Adult books.
Then came young persons books Clearing in the Forest, Peaceful Land and I am currently working on the third book. These were from ideas written down in my little book.
But Drifting was something different, something with no social comment, or historical reference just a plain straight forward story, of happenings and the supernatural. I entered a strange world of possibilities and did it or didn’t it happen, was it real or just imagination and the ending well….
So I have decided to write some short stories along these lines, where it will lead I don’t know, but there is one thing I am sure of I will not be delving into this realm. The stories will come from all over woven around an idea, yes some will have a historical nature but they will be based on factual events, only the story will be fictional because you cannot ask the characters exactly how they came to be where they were. My research into history and stories from the west country have given me a few ideas along this line.
So there is an awful lot to do and keep me busy for a long time. Such is writing.
(c) Jason D’ebre – author