This year I am writing a novel. The year is slowly winding up and soon 2022 will be upon us! Wow, what a writing year 2021 has been. So, what can I tell you about The Nameless Files today? I think my biggest thought lately has been around the end of the project. I am… Continue reading Short of the goal?
Author: Writing Sparkle
When it’s written
This year I am writing a novel. I don’t know much about editing but eventually this journey is going to reach that stage! I am thinking that some initial things to look for when I start editing are: Character consistencyTense – I had initial found myself writing in the past tense but decided that present… Continue reading When it’s written
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Writing with wings
This year I am writing a novel. In that wonderful way that writing grows its own wings and takes flight I have watched things develop in my writing of The Nameless Files that I never would have expected and that I certainly didn’t plan for. Once I realized that I needed to stay true to… Continue reading Writing with wings
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Peeking from the shadows
This year I am writing a novel. You might have read my post titled “Establishing Context” where I was talking a bit about whether I should write a prologue or not. Well, I decided to play around with it a bit and this week I was hoping for some feedback on my rough idea of… Continue reading Peeking from the shadows
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Weekend Coffee Share
First we look. The liquid in my mug is a burnt brown that fades into shades of cinnamon and peanut. Even in this summer heat I can see a faint mist rising. Then we smell. I take a deep inhale. The dominant smell is fruity and tangy yet sweet and raspberry. This smell is so… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share
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Establishing Context
This year I am writing a novel. Is this a strange time in the process to consider a prologue? I am over half way through writing The Nameless Files and here I am thinking about pausing in chapter writing to draft up a prologue. We all know that a prologue is used as an opening… Continue reading Establishing Context
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Popcorn and…
This year I am writing a novel. I dream of sitting drinking coffee on the front porch on a warm early morning writing. Or maybe sitting pool side with my notebook and pencil at a tropical resort. Heavy sigh. I have done the bulk of my writing in doors at night as predicted months ago… Continue reading Popcorn and…
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A reflection post
This year I am writing a novel. There are a couple things that I have considered in some way or another over the last few months. The first thing is that chapter one has been the hardest chapter to write to date. I know as I write this post today that I am not happy… Continue reading A reflection post
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Essential features but not the detail
This year I am writing a novel. Today I am going to share with you something about my writing method during this process. I have gotten myself into the habit of writing my chapters based on a chapter outline. So, when I finish writing a chapter I take a few minutes to jot down what… Continue reading Essential features but not the detail
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Backstory: Historical but unauthenticated
This year I am writing a novel and today’s post is a backstory related to one of my characters (unedited). Historical but unauthenticated Cra lived high in the mountains, but unlike the rest of her tribe she found the steep, sloping sides with a mixture of sharp and rounded ridges to be a dull and… Continue reading Backstory: Historical but unauthenticated
