Putting it in writing, hard copy that is
On my desk is a 310 page manuscript, spiral bound with a clear front cover and navy back, printed two-sided with wide spacing (but not… Read More »Putting it in writing, hard copy that is
The Writing Process
Posts related to the creative writing process
The hurdles were the scenes themselves
In my last post, I lamented that boredom with the first draft editing task led me to break the job into smaller chunks. I concluded… Read More »The hurdles were the scenes themselves
Pace myself
Yesterday I had a few extra hours to myself. The wife and kiddo had volleyball-related team bonding duties that I was free to skip. My… Read More »Pace myself
And so it begins: edit numero uno
According to all the advice online (yes, all of it), I’m doing this wrong. Author after author says to focus on getting the story out,… Read More »And so it begins: edit numero uno
Big day!
Sixty days ago (plus a couple more), I made a commitment to write a novel. I did so because I’d long enjoyed writing but had… Read More »Big day!
Milestones piling up
Yesterday morning I finished the last scene (not the final scene, that was done long ago) of the protagonist’s story. If it actually felt DONE,… Read More »Milestones piling up
Sunday, fun day
The last few days have been the fun sort. After breaking the increasingly-drafted primary story arc into the traditional three acts, the connections between scenes… Read More »Sunday, fun day
The downside to organization days
Every few days, after writing scenes for one of the story arcs I’m developing, I feel the need to organize. That happened a week or… Read More »The downside to organization days
Groundhog Day
Early in the writing process for this novel, time passed very quickly. Running on caffeine and process ignorance, I spent as much time figuring out… Read More »Groundhog Day
Scraps on the cutting room floor
This is turning out to be a 10,000 word weekend. When you consider that I both started and first-drafted a significant subplot this week, I… Read More »Scraps on the cutting room floor