Okay. So now that the big developmental edit/rewrite is complete, I've sent the book off to a couple of beta readers to make sure the plot makes sense. This has me SHAKING. Why is it so terrifying to have other people read my writing? Probably because I just spent the better part of two years… Continue reading People reading my writing is scary!
I FINISHED MY REVISION! Woooooo! Is it "finished" no...but it's so much closer to that stage. It took almost a year to work through re-reading, critiquing, and re-planning the novel. The writing alone took 9 months to finish. But, honestly, I'm thrilled. I had planned January 1 to December 31 for this project. The fact… Continue reading When completing projects feels anticlimactic
I'm so excited! I only have 4 scenes left or 2-3 chapters! If I can get in some good days of writing I should finish by the end of the weekend! What comes next? After this revision is complete, I'm going to set the project aside for at least 2 weeks. This will let everything… Continue reading What comes next for the novel?
I am nearing the end of my novel rewrite! 7 scenes to go! When I say "scenes" this could be loosely translated to mean the start and resolution of a specific event. Basically, I set each scene up with a motive, a conflict, and a resolution. Motives mean goals of the character or scene -… Continue reading 7 Scenes Left to Rewrite
I'm at just over 50,000 of my 80,000-word rewrite. That's just over 62% through the revision! Better yet I only have about 12 scenes left to write! With most scenes averaging around 1,500 words or 2,000 words, I'm looking at only 18k - 24k words! It'll be a little less than 80,000, so I'm further… Continue reading Creative Refueling
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