Author: Ken White

This is the first chapter to The Babysitter. Please feel free to read it, then let me know if I should stick to my day job… The Babysitter January 1st 2000. Just after Midnight. The two women hurried down the…

To maintain your readers’ interest it might be a good idea to add some tension to your scenes. For example: Lucy was on her way to work. It was a glorious day, the birds were singing and the sun was…

There’s a moment just before a fight when the adrenaline kicks in. Your brain tells your body that it’s time to either put up your dukes or take a hike, preferably a quick one in any direction that has nothing…

The Going Away Hat ‘Twas the 24th of December And I was trying to remember All the times snow fell on Christmas Eve. I knew it wasn’t many And I was trying to earn a penny When I found myself…

So, today I received an email from Stage32 telling me that the feedback from Rachel Paulson was ready. It was my first pitch, so I didn’t have high hopes, but it seems I did slightly better than I thought I…

This week I have been mostly going over The Babysitter. I’ve been writing it over the past 18 months The babysitter story as a 6 x 60min drama for TV.  It’s now at a stage where, apart from the odd…

Here is the first draft of the first page or two of the novel version of The Babysitter. The Babysitter January 1st 2000. 12:45 am. The two women staggered, huddled, arms linked, their hands holding onto a small umbrella that…