This year I have been writing a novel and the novel is finished in rough. It is interesting in the wake of finishing a rough draft one would think that there is down time. However, this is far from the case. The editing starts and there are so many more things to consider and to… Continue reading Platforms? Options? Choices?
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That last chapter – the end is just another beginning
This year I have been writing a novel and as I happily shared with you all last week, the novel is finished! “The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it.” – Ernest Hemingway Writing that second last chapter was kind of intimidating. I knew where I wanted the story to go as an… Continue reading That last chapter – the end is just another beginning
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Product Presentation
This year I have been writing a novel and today I have a question for you. What draws you to buy a book? Is it the title that draws you in? Maybe it is the cover or the blurb describing the book? Perhaps it is the price? Or is there something else entirely that draws… Continue reading Product Presentation
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On the horizon.
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.
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Let the critical appraisals begin…
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…
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Systematic Investigation
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
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Evaluation of Quality
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
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Where the words live
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
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No more haunting
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
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My writing killer!
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!
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 