My writing energy is flagging. I sit at my desk, fingers poised over my keyboard, staring into the yard, waiting for a flash of inspiration. Working on draft number ??? of my second novel, The Fifth Man. The writing is starting to flow again and the plot jogs along well, but I’ve started using software called PLOTTR and what a shock that was to begin laying out the scenes and discovering there were some huge plot holes and missing action. So, it’s back to the drawing board. My forays down the rabbit hole of potential cover art are a distraction but they also keep me focused on what the basic themes are about. But here is the first chunk of Chapter one. It has…

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