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The Impatient Muse
A friend from yesteryear has embarked on an ambitious quest to make a go of really writing. He posted to his blog recently with an open plea for tips on discipline, not craft. His issue at hand? Just when he starts committing to one idea, another even better idea flies in ( Read more... ) -
Re-Write + Re-Read = Finished
I just finished reading my own book.
And look at it having all kinds of chapters just like a real book...
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PART THREE FINISHED
That's right, 3/4 of El Novel is now edited and READY TO SEND TO EL AGENT AS SOON AS PART 4 IS DONE!
What's that? Am I ready for a marathon night of trying to edit all of part 4 so this novel is FINALLY ready for submission?
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Anatole
Sometimes the Anatole chapters are my favorite chapters.
He's so noble and lovely. I let myself have one nearly unflawed character. His only flaw is putting love before everything and I forgave him for it as I wrote it in.
From Chapter 17: A Healing Touch - in which my characters discuss what Nydia first Saw in the pools of fate, which is the heart ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
That moment when you fix chapter 11 and then accidentally fix the one major plot problem of book 2.
WRITING SERIES LIKE A BOSS.
My reward is delicious sleep.
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A Novel in Four Parts
So, I'm approaching the halfway mark on my grand re-read/re-edit of BB 1 and each time I "lock" a chapter I reward myself with some chapter renaming.
Currently chapters are named with reference for me - locations, events, things to help me stay organized.
But now I get to rename them so they go properly in A BOOK. <--still the end goal! *crack ( Read more... ) -
Re-write FINISHED
Book 1 Complete Re-write officially finished!
Words: 124,183
Chapters: 21
Parts: 4 (Part 1 is called 'Once Upon a Time' <-- eeeeeeee)
Happiness: Off the chart, tears in eyes, might be sleep delirium, whatever
Back Pain: I think the only person I've disappointed this week is my chiropractor ( Read more... ) -
BB update from the frontlines
Guys, there are 21 chapters in my BB #1 re-write. And I am finishing chapter 20 right. now.
I'm almost too excited to write.
Plot problems are solving themselves left and right. I think my brain might explode.
110K and still trucking.
omg.
holy crap.
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January 1st, 2012.
I'm officially over deadline on BB #1 Re-write. (New Year's Resolution 2011)
How close am I you ask? There are 5 chapters sitting next to me awaiting re-write. 25 are done along with an intro re-written 7 times over 2 months.
Let's re-cap (mostly so I feel better about my New Year's fail)
Prologue - scribbled 2001 SM fanfiction entitled "Blood Bond" ( Read more... ) -
BB bellyaching
Everyone has to be mad at Derin in this scene and I feel so bad for him I keep updating twitter instead of writing it.
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