Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Coming next
  • Contact
  • Editing
  • Free books
  • How I work: in pictures
    • Why I Write: a tiny interview
  • My blogs
  • My books
    • My fiction – me as me
      • Ever Rest
        • Reviews of Ever Rest
          • ‘A critique of press intrusion, tinsel gods and exploitation… wonderfully emotive, with style and substance’
          • ‘A fascinating exploration of ambition and fame, and of loss and memory… I was tempted to google the band’s albums afterwards’
          • ‘A finely crafted gem – one of my top 10 literary novels’
          • ‘A page turner… her best yet’
          • ‘A perfectly crafted novel of music, mountaineering and mourning – gripping, authentic, recommended.’
          • ‘A tale I won’t quickly forget. That’s for sure.’
          • ‘An excellent novel… memorable, sad, joyful’
          • ‘Beautifully crafted story about surviving trauma, the commoditisation of grief and knowing when to walk away from the past’
          • ‘Beautifully written story of loss, grief, fame and acceptance in a unique setting’
          • ‘Blown away… and transfixed’
          • ‘Brilliant study of the negative space left when an iconic rock star is gone’
          • ‘Cannot recommend this highly enough. One of my best reading experiences ever.’
          • ‘Fantastic… a group of people forced together in a pain no one else can understand’
          • ‘Fine, compelling, serious… and thoroughly entertaining’
          • ‘Highly unusual, highly captivating… one of the best novels to appear in Britain this year’
          • ‘How we move on from death when closure is unavailable… how we respond when the past returns…’
          • ‘Human, fascinating, raw, real… 5 stars from start to finish’
          • ‘I almost regret this is not a true story, because I believe every word’
          • ‘Intense, sophisticated, mesmerising’
          • ‘It has been a long time since I read a book where the words poured into my soul so effortlessly’
          • ‘One of the best novels I’ve read this year… and this is a great year!’
          • ‘So real and heart-wrenching, I expected to see stories on the news about the characters’
          • ‘Strong and believable… fiction at its best’
          • ‘Tension builds… enjoyable, well crafted’
          • ‘The chill of the mountain, the throb of rock music… totally engrossing. Masterful’
          • ‘The kind of book you sink into and emerge from in a state of wonder’
          • ‘Touching, unforgettable… on my recommended reads list for 2021’
          • ‘What the characters go through is spot on… I wholeheartedly recommend this novel to everyone’
          • ‘What’s left behind when someone leaves us… closure is elusive even after years’
      • Lifeform Three
        • The first page – Lifeform Three
        • The page 99 test – Lifeform Three
      • My Memories of a Future Life
        • First 50 words – video
        • The first page – My Memories of a Future Life
        • The page 99 test – My Memories of a Future Life
      • This book is now yours – Q&A with Jon P Bloch
      • Who am I like? Lessing, Mantel, Bradbury, du Maurier, Atwood, Niffenegger, Dickinson, Victoria Wood
        • ‘Best comparison … Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland’
        • ‘Carefully crafted and satisfying … will feel comfortable to fans of David Mitchell and Iain M Banks’ – Tom Carlisle at Indie Litfic
        • ‘Distinct voice reminded me of The Handmaid’s Tale’
        • ‘Hilary Mantel’s Beyond Black … The Time Traveller’s Wife’
        • ‘Like Iain Banks …a gritty, grave place’
        • ‘Like John Fowles’s The Magus’
        • ‘Reminded me of Doris Lessing–though at the risk of committing a sacrilege, Morris is much more readable’
        • ‘Reminiscent of Dick and Asimov, but also of Louis Sachar’
        • ‘The canny cultural observations of Barbara Pym or Penelope Fitzgerald’
        • ‘This remarkable novel reminded me of The End of Mr. Y and Our Tragic Universe, by Scarlett Thomas’
    • Nail Your Novel books for writers
    • Not Quite Lost: Travels Without A Sense of Direction
      • ‘A quality similar to some of Emily Dickinson’s poems’ – Alexander M Zoltai on Not Quite Lost
      • ‘I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.’ RL Stevenson. 5 books for inner travellers
      • Not Quite Lost – synopsis and information sheet
      • Not Quite Lost: how it began
      • Reviews of Not Quite Lost
        • ‘A delightful slice of peripatetic whimsy’
        • ‘A lyrical description style that leads you straight into her magical view of the world’
        • ‘A novelist’s eye for detail … and for romance and drama in the everyday’
        • ‘A perfect book to pick up at an airport or lounge in the sun with’
        • ‘Charming as h*ll!’
        • ‘Devoured in a single sitting… consistently funny and engaging’
        • ‘Droll and enquiring … I laughed out loud many times’
        • ‘Engaging memoir of the road less travelled’
        • ‘Filled with charm and wit … from small giggles to full-on guffaws’
        • ‘Full of interior and exterior travel in the everyday and the special … moving’
        • ‘Genial, laconic, elegaic – a joy’
        • ‘I devoured most of it in a single, long, bewitched session’
        • ‘Intriguing and different – Not Quite Lost is a great find’
        • ‘Keep a copy in your guest room and you’ll never see your guests’
        • ‘Laugh-out-loud moments and old-fashioned GOOD writing’
        • ‘Moreish collection of off-kilter travel musings’
        • ‘Most beguiling – the author has something of Victoria Wood’s funny bone in her DNA’
        • ‘Move over, Bill Bryson … beguiling’
        • ‘Quirky, fun read – made me want to go out and have adventures’
        • ‘Quirky, original and delightful in equal measure’
        • ‘Sparkling with wit, humour and pathos’
        • ‘Stylish, lovely, well crafted’
        • ‘Totally wonderful’
        • ‘Turns the mundane into the hilarious or the dramatic’
        • ‘Well played, well crafted, funny and insightful’
        • ‘When they say life is an adventure, some people experience more adventure than others’
        • ‘Will reread … especially if flying or on a long journey’
        • ‘Witty, humorous, deeply moving – required reading for anyone keen to pursue a writing life’
        • ‘Wry humour, precise details, beautiful writing’
        • ‘Delightful: amusing, entertaining and often very moving … quintessentially English’
      • The first page – Not Quite Lost
      • The page 99 test – Not Quite Lost
  • News & interviews
    • Interviews
    • My chrysalis years: I write because … I’m totally unsuited to anything else
  • Recent releases
  • Speaking & tutoring
    • Speaking, tutoring and other adventures – picture gallery
  • Want a signed copy?
  • What’s my genre?
    • Following the strange – how I write: interview on Writer.ly
    • Out of sight, not out of mind – a travel diary and the origin stories of novels
  • Why I self-publish
  • Who am I?
    • Who else am I? Roz Morris ghostwriting

First 50 words – video

Where to buy

Share this:

  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Facebook
  • Pocket
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • Pinterest
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

2 thoughts on “First 50 words – video”

  1. Pingback: How I cope with writers’ RSI – and when your books come back to haunt you | Nail Your Novel

  2. Pingback: Readers’ reasons; writers’ reasons – do they ever agree? | Nail Your Novel

Comments are closed.

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Linked In, YouTube

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

My books, how I write etc

  • Coming next
  • Contact
  • Editing
  • Free books
  • How I work: in pictures
    • Why I Write: a tiny interview
  • My blogs
  • My books
    • My fiction – me as me
      • Ever Rest
        • Reviews of Ever Rest
          • ‘A critique of press intrusion, tinsel gods and exploitation… wonderfully emotive, with style and substance’
          • ‘A fascinating exploration of ambition and fame, and of loss and memory… I was tempted to google the band’s albums afterwards’
          • ‘A finely crafted gem – one of my top 10 literary novels’
          • ‘A page turner… her best yet’
          • ‘A perfectly crafted novel of music, mountaineering and mourning – gripping, authentic, recommended.’
          • ‘A tale I won’t quickly forget. That’s for sure.’
          • ‘An excellent novel… memorable, sad, joyful’
          • ‘Beautifully crafted story about surviving trauma, the commoditisation of grief and knowing when to walk away from the past’
          • ‘Beautifully written story of loss, grief, fame and acceptance in a unique setting’
          • ‘Blown away… and transfixed’
          • ‘Brilliant study of the negative space left when an iconic rock star is gone’
          • ‘Cannot recommend this highly enough. One of my best reading experiences ever.’
          • ‘Fantastic… a group of people forced together in a pain no one else can understand’
          • ‘Fine, compelling, serious… and thoroughly entertaining’
          • ‘Highly unusual, highly captivating… one of the best novels to appear in Britain this year’
          • ‘How we move on from death when closure is unavailable… how we respond when the past returns…’
          • ‘Human, fascinating, raw, real… 5 stars from start to finish’
          • ‘I almost regret this is not a true story, because I believe every word’
          • ‘Intense, sophisticated, mesmerising’
          • ‘It has been a long time since I read a book where the words poured into my soul so effortlessly’
          • ‘One of the best novels I’ve read this year… and this is a great year!’
          • ‘So real and heart-wrenching, I expected to see stories on the news about the characters’
          • ‘Strong and believable… fiction at its best’
          • ‘Tension builds… enjoyable, well crafted’
          • ‘The chill of the mountain, the throb of rock music… totally engrossing. Masterful’
          • ‘The kind of book you sink into and emerge from in a state of wonder’
          • ‘Touching, unforgettable… on my recommended reads list for 2021’
          • ‘What the characters go through is spot on… I wholeheartedly recommend this novel to everyone’
          • ‘What’s left behind when someone leaves us… closure is elusive even after years’
      • Lifeform Three
        • The first page – Lifeform Three
        • The page 99 test – Lifeform Three
      • My Memories of a Future Life
        • First 50 words – video
        • The first page – My Memories of a Future Life
        • The page 99 test – My Memories of a Future Life
      • This book is now yours – Q&A with Jon P Bloch
      • Who am I like? Lessing, Mantel, Bradbury, du Maurier, Atwood, Niffenegger, Dickinson, Victoria Wood
        • ‘Best comparison … Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland’
        • ‘Carefully crafted and satisfying … will feel comfortable to fans of David Mitchell and Iain M Banks’ – Tom Carlisle at Indie Litfic
        • ‘Distinct voice reminded me of The Handmaid’s Tale’
        • ‘Hilary Mantel’s Beyond Black … The Time Traveller’s Wife’
        • ‘Like Iain Banks …a gritty, grave place’
        • ‘Like John Fowles’s The Magus’
        • ‘Reminded me of Doris Lessing–though at the risk of committing a sacrilege, Morris is much more readable’
        • ‘Reminiscent of Dick and Asimov, but also of Louis Sachar’
        • ‘The canny cultural observations of Barbara Pym or Penelope Fitzgerald’
        • ‘This remarkable novel reminded me of The End of Mr. Y and Our Tragic Universe, by Scarlett Thomas’
    • Nail Your Novel books for writers
    • Not Quite Lost: Travels Without A Sense of Direction
      • ‘A quality similar to some of Emily Dickinson’s poems’ – Alexander M Zoltai on Not Quite Lost
      • ‘I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.’ RL Stevenson. 5 books for inner travellers
      • Not Quite Lost – synopsis and information sheet
      • Not Quite Lost: how it began
      • Reviews of Not Quite Lost
        • ‘A delightful slice of peripatetic whimsy’
        • ‘A lyrical description style that leads you straight into her magical view of the world’
        • ‘A novelist’s eye for detail … and for romance and drama in the everyday’
        • ‘A perfect book to pick up at an airport or lounge in the sun with’
        • ‘Charming as h*ll!’
        • ‘Devoured in a single sitting… consistently funny and engaging’
        • ‘Droll and enquiring … I laughed out loud many times’
        • ‘Engaging memoir of the road less travelled’
        • ‘Filled with charm and wit … from small giggles to full-on guffaws’
        • ‘Full of interior and exterior travel in the everyday and the special … moving’
        • ‘Genial, laconic, elegaic – a joy’
        • ‘I devoured most of it in a single, long, bewitched session’
        • ‘Intriguing and different – Not Quite Lost is a great find’
        • ‘Keep a copy in your guest room and you’ll never see your guests’
        • ‘Laugh-out-loud moments and old-fashioned GOOD writing’
        • ‘Moreish collection of off-kilter travel musings’
        • ‘Most beguiling – the author has something of Victoria Wood’s funny bone in her DNA’
        • ‘Move over, Bill Bryson … beguiling’
        • ‘Quirky, fun read – made me want to go out and have adventures’
        • ‘Quirky, original and delightful in equal measure’
        • ‘Sparkling with wit, humour and pathos’
        • ‘Stylish, lovely, well crafted’
        • ‘Totally wonderful’
        • ‘Turns the mundane into the hilarious or the dramatic’
        • ‘Well played, well crafted, funny and insightful’
        • ‘When they say life is an adventure, some people experience more adventure than others’
        • ‘Will reread … especially if flying or on a long journey’
        • ‘Witty, humorous, deeply moving – required reading for anyone keen to pursue a writing life’
        • ‘Wry humour, precise details, beautiful writing’
        • ‘Delightful: amusing, entertaining and often very moving … quintessentially English’
      • The first page – Not Quite Lost
      • The page 99 test – Not Quite Lost
  • News & interviews
    • Interviews
    • My chrysalis years: I write because … I’m totally unsuited to anything else
  • Recent releases
  • Speaking & tutoring
    • Speaking, tutoring and other adventures – picture gallery
  • Want a signed copy?
  • What’s my genre?
    • Following the strange – how I write: interview on Writer.ly
    • Out of sight, not out of mind – a travel diary and the origin stories of novels
  • Who am I?
    • Who else am I? Roz Morris ghostwriting
  • Why I self-publish
My Tweets

RSS Latest from Nail Your Novel

  • Why should anybody read about your life? The 7 Ss for writing a memoir with universal appeal
  • Your first pages – 5 more book openings critiqued at @Litopia by literary agent @agentpete , reader @kaylie_finn and me!

All content copyright Roz Morris 2011-2021. Nothing may be reproduced without my express permission beforehand and in writing.

Handwriting font on newsletter badge is Cardenio Modern by Nils Cordes.

Blog at WordPress.com.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
%d bloggers like this: