Miscellaneous

Short of the goal?

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?

Miscellaneous

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

Miscellaneous

Assessing the goal

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean This year I am writing a novel. I set out all those months ago with the idea that I wanted to end with 90 – 120 thousand words. I estimated at 3150 to… Continue reading Assessing the goal