This year I have been writing a novel. There are 41 days left in 2021 or 42 if you are counting today. I am finishing writing chapter 25 and I have approximately 87 thousand words. What an amazing year for writing! The Nameless Files are almost done. You may recall that I had originally planned… Continue reading On the horizon.
This year I have been writing a novel. My husband has been giving my novel a read through. I still have a few chapters left to write but by the time he catches up I hope to be done. Reading isn’t one of my husband’s past times like it is mine. So, him reading it… Continue reading Let the critical appraisals begin…
This year I have been writing a novel. Today’s post is about the unexpected goal of research. Previous to this writing project research wasn’t something that figured too greatly into my writing. With this project though there has been a lot of research. I previously mentioned, a few weeks ago in Writing with Wings, that… Continue reading Systematic Investigation
This year I have been writing a novel. Response, Reaction, Critique, Observation, Rating… Well, it is almost time! In just a few short days I am going to let the first person have a true and full look at The Nameless Files. I am nervous and excited. I confess that my first reader is going… Continue reading Evaluation of Quality
This year I have been writing a novel. There are about 2 ½ months left on my projected timeline. Wow! Where has the year gone? Where am I at with my novel? This summer I became the owner of some silverware sets. The sets came in nice old wood boxes. One of the sets was… Continue reading Where the words live
This year I am writing a novel. Some of you may recall me sharing a few posts ago that I am unhappy with my chapter one and that at some point I need to go back and do a hardcore edit or re-write it completely. The problem has been that I haven’t been sure of… Continue reading No more haunting
This year I am writing a novel. My previous experience trying to write longer pieces of fiction weren’t successful. Try as I might I just couldn’t get to my end goal. Anyway, the other day I sat down to start a new chapter in the novel I am currently writing and it wasn’t that I… Continue reading My writing killer!
This year I am writing a novel. An interesting thing occurred as I have been writing The Nameless Files. I can’t say when it happened and I only noticed it recently. Use of the pronouns “I” and “me” has changed when I am writing. They are no longer “I” and “me” the writer. Somewhere along… Continue reading Evolution of a Writer – Who is “I” and “me”?
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?
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 consistency Tense – I had initial found myself writing in the past tense but decided that… Continue reading When it’s written
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 