Tag Archives: first draft
Catchup and Status on Various Projects
Wow, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted to my LJ. The absence was far from planned, but is as it is. The writing front has been a bit up and down for me through June and July, though I’m … Continue reading
Reason 2002 for …
Reason 2002 for completing the outline BEFORE you start to write: There is nothing more effective against forward progress than the dreaded "something must go here" scene, especially if you’re a linear writer who gets bogged if you continue past … Continue reading
NaNo Week 1 Update
So, the crazy first week of NaNo is complete and I did pretty well, especially considering that I started NaNo with 25 scenes outlined in VERY rough draft, almost all of them involving the second part of a three part … Continue reading
Sorcery, NaNo, and the state of the union ;)
Okay, so I’ve been doing a lousy job keeping updates coming. This novel came to be too quickly and I didn’t have much background to give for it. However, this has been a monumental NaNo for me. Every other time, … Continue reading
Found Art: Seeing Is Believing
I’m nearing the middle of my first pass edit of Seeing Is Believing and the edit seems to be progressing nicely. I wondered a lot as I was writing whether this would hold together, and I’m still not quite sure. … Continue reading