Tuesday, 7 October 2025

“The Story of a Book That Doesn’t Even Exist Yet… Kind Of”

“The Story of a Book That Doesn’t Exist… Kind Of”

Front Cover Idea
Just playing around with ideas using Gemini AI designer, 

How can a story exist, other than in your mind, if it hasn't yet been written or in my case, exists entirely in my head? Yes, it's a bit of a screwed-up paradoxical question.   

I have an initial idea. Sure, it's been done before, but hey, what story hasn't been told these days? I mean, that is why there are so many reruns of old shows, and new films are just reinventions of previous ones. It's obvious we are all out of ideas. 

My story is going to be a fictional tale. Now wait for it, there is a lot to describe. It's going to be Dark, yet humorous.  The main protagonist is a Geordie, so he will speak as such, which might make the book difficult to read for some. There will be darkness, loss, growth, good versus evil, and many funny anecdotes and amusing stories, which I have somewhat in the back of my mind.     

Book Cover idea
Another AI-created idea

I am finding that as I write,  I am up to chapter 9 so far, with just over 20,000 words, that my creative juices flow as I am thinking and typing. As I mentioned earlier, I have no clear, solid story. I just get fleeting thoughts that pop into my head, mainly when I am struggling to sleep on a night.

Book Cover idea
And one more

It's weird, I wrote two different pieces for the book over the last couple of nights, thinking "Hey, you know what my main character, (who my dad, The Ern, says ", Aye, I can see he's based on you," ) decided he would write poetry and songs in the mental state he is currently in, which is a bit of turmoil, alongside melancholy, stress and sadness."

It's strange trying to imagine what someone is going through, even when it's a pretend character in a book, then trying to write how you think they may feel and. think.

Hopefully, I can make the story interesting and get another book on the shelves. At this point, it's not even about "Ooh, I wonder how many I can sell," it's more just about me enjoying the process and seeing where this takes me. I cannot imagine becoming a world-renowned author; this is more a bit of fun, keeps me occupied and helps me relax.

Obviously, if I ever finish it and receive some good feedback,  that would be a bonus.

Anyhoo, I don't want to give too much away. At the moment, you will just have to wait. I don't want anyone nicking my ideas LoL

I will leave you with a poem and a song that I intend to add to my book, so please note that the copyright belongs to Glenn Johnstone. They may not make complete sense, as obviously, you don't know the whole backstory of the characters involved. "Oh, and poetry doesn't have to rhyme."

Horology’s Parallel

From father to son, time passed on,
a friendly face, and a special place
within your hand, within your heart;
each memory held within a protective case,
that will one day cease—
as silence falls.

Each mark and scratch make you unique, perfect, imperfections.
As you carry on with the time you keep.
Until that day you’re wound no more, and your movement slows, and you stop.


Discovered truth — and now it all makes sense:
Why your cogs and wheels struggle with the time you keep.

That old voice you once knew begins to fade,
its whispers growing silent,
drifting beyond the shadows—far, far away.


Your movements are slowing —
your hands, fitful, like a heart struggling to beat.
You feel old and weary;
you just want to find sleep.

Memories of happier times slip away —
moments slowly lost, day by day;
you struggle to keep,
as the lid that once protected you is forever shut.


Where once you shone — polished, all shiny and bright —
now you are dulled, living beneath a dark cloud;
there is no light.

A thick fog of despair shrouds your view;
and those who care about you understand —
it’s too late: someone has decided this is your fate.


Your mind — those numbers — feel as if they’re slipping away,
tumbling and falling, unable to hold on.
You’re filled with confusion and sadness;
even time becomes disarrayed.

Where once there was rhythm in each gentle sound,
now you move slowly —
a denial of the inevitable —
knowing the end comes, and you are lost and bound.


You ask: Is there no one to help?
Can you not be wound and opened, fixed or repaired?

You just need someone to breathe new life into you,
and remind you of the life you once knew.


The song is in the style of an old Pitt village community, well, how I see it, or like a sea shanty rhythm, but obviously sad.    


A Geordies Heart (Itll Never Die)

Well, ave been told that me time is up,
A divvn't have lang, anave gotta gan.
Am not quite ready, but what can a dee?
Its nee good argyinwiyer destiny.

Me heeds been sore noo for a while,
Nanknare, its not from the broon.
Its not feelinlike its even me awn,
A canna mek sense owhats ganninon —

[Chorus]
Ana wont be standinon the banks othe Tyne,
’Cos the boatmans waitinte tek us ower the Styx.
All pay me way, anall give im me coin,
Then hell push off, anwell sail away.

Nam feelinlost… anam all alan.
Nee lass to kiss, nee hand to hold.
A thought a had all the time in the world,
But noo ave fond out me lifes unfurled.

So divvn't wait, cos am not cominyem,
Am gone for good — ave served me time.
Mebbe its for the best, as me lifes been rough,
A tried me best — a hope it was enough.

Anam thinkinte mesel, was it all just a test?
When a lived me life, ana tried me best.
Ave lost me love — its been stole away,
Nee mair chances, nee mair days.

[Final Verse]
So all all ask yer te think on me,
As ye raise yer glass ansing oot loud.
For this bonny lads not gone te hell,
’Cos a Geordies heart — itll never die.

(Whispered Outro)
So all be off on the River Styx…
Te meet the devil anavoid his tricks…
Annoo, ave gotta gan, like


I have posted a few images, so perhaps they will give you a little room for thought.

Ok toodle pip for now...


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