Alright, so I was intrigued by the idea of editing an outline before you've gone in and started your story. Normally I get one outline done and then I have to edit it midway through the book to compensate for all the extra things I've learned about the characters and little subplots that have cropped … Continue reading Editing Outlines
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Writing and Business and the In-Between
As of this evening my novelette "Torven" has a completed rough draft. Given its very small length (16006 words) I have been toying around with the idea of giving it away for free or really, really cheap (after it's gone through a rigorous editing) which has led me to the normal marketing spiel/debate. I've been … Continue reading Writing and Business and the In-Between
The Side Project
My cork board hasn't changed since January. According to my calendar I should be on Chapter 9, not Chapter 4, of Dead Weight. That big leap I had at the beginning of the year is now completely gone. But you know what? I really don't care. Because I've been working. Granted, I haven't been working … Continue reading The Side Project
Marketing and Me
Recently I met with another local author and had one of those Zen moments where I had to decide exactly why I write. This author was very well put together, had her spiel (aka, pitch) memorized and gave every outward appearance of success. She looked, in a word, classy. Flash to me ... in my … Continue reading Marketing and Me
Gearing up for NaNoWriMo
Woo! National Novel Writing Month starts in just a few short weeks! For those who are unaware of the awesomeness that is NaNoWriMo, take a quick visit to their website and see for yourself. The basics: you try to write 50,000 words in 30 days on a new novel/story. I consistently lose but I love … Continue reading Gearing up for NaNoWriMo
The Querying World and Why I Bother
Alright, so I've edited another book nearly to completion. Persona will be absolutely, totally, and finally finished if not next week, then definitely the week after. Some of you will remember I started its major overhaul/re-write in the summer of 2013 by posting chapters once a week, but since then I've let the work get … Continue reading The Querying World and Why I Bother
Round Robin Blog Posts – Social Issues in Fiction
I'm so happy to be joining the Round Robin Blog Hop this month. This month's topic discusses social/current event issues that are important to me and how, when, or if I allow them to seep into my fiction. Let me start off with admitting that I definitely allow social issues to be addressed in my … Continue reading Round Robin Blog Posts – Social Issues in Fiction
Missed Deadlines and Fighting the Muse
I know there are a lot of writers out there that just go with the flow, throwing out however many words a week at sporadic intervals, relying on their Muse to get them through. I envy these people. I imagine their Muse sitting right beside them, nagging them at all hours of the day to … Continue reading Missed Deadlines and Fighting the Muse
Owning Your Craft – Sedition Version
I began reading Sedition to my son recently. He's seven now and the whole Fantasy world of Dyngannon seems to appeal to him. That or he just really likes the sword on the cover. I'm pretty sure much of the story is over his head but, he picked it and all. (Don't worry, we read … Continue reading Owning Your Craft – Sedition Version
Hurting Your Characters – Persona Version
Me: I really don't want to kill Character A. Internal Editor: Then you really should. Me: But he's so important to the main! Internal Editor: Then you really, really should. Me: Maybe he can just be seriously wounded? Internal Editor: You know better. The very fact that you want this character to survive so badly proves … Continue reading Hurting Your Characters – Persona Version
