Last night, I began the latest effort to get some writing done on Threads and Ties. I managed 361 words. Not great, but over time, that does add up, so I’m ok with that. Tonight, I scrawled out 348 words. Still not lighting the world on fire, but, it all … Continue reading →
I worked on revising Twilight this weekend. I’m up to page 105, but I haven’t tackled the scenes requiring lots of work yet. I have cut thousands of words of extraneous sex. It was fun to write, but when I found myself asking, “Why is this needed?” I didn’t have … Continue reading →
I finished Lynn Viehl’s Way of the Cheetah last night. If you’re a writer, you can’t go wrong with the one-two punch Way of the Cheetah and Holly Lisle’s Create A Character Clinic provide. I’m off to a slow start in 2006. I’m slow in all areas of my life … Continue reading →
I completed my first look at the first 163 pages of Threads & Ties yesterday. Erin from FM graciously looked at my childbirth scene and told me how wrong I had it (never done that, and the Internet is only good for so much). I’ll have some things to fix … Continue reading →
Or, more correctly, revision. FM is having an Edit Marathon this weekend, and I figure it’s a good time to get that solid kick in the seat of the pants I’ve been needing. I shouldn’t be doing too much to this, and I’m still adding notes to add Jeff’s siblings … Continue reading →
I’ve worked on Threads & Ties revisions. Chapter 2 is way too large. I’m looking for a division scheme to break it up beyond years. So far, I’ve got “Fall Semester 1978” (Chapter 2) and “Christmas Break 1978” (Chapter 3). I’ve found another 1500 words earmarked for deletion. I have … Continue reading →
I won’t declare the malaise cured; however, I have inched forward just a touch. I may be able to get enough traction to escape the ruts… A fascinating story on FM’s Roving Crits board motivated me to read and critique it. I haven’t done many critiques, but I want to … Continue reading →
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a major infestation of malaise running through my “incestuous blog circle?” I won’t presume to speak for others, but I’ve not exactly hit the new year running. For the first time this year, seven days into it, I opened the … Continue reading →
I spent several hours working on Part II of T&T today. I cut approximately 1500 words and added a few new ones. I cut fat–I’m begining to see muscle emerging. I’ve reached a section that needs extensive reworking, so it will take some reflection to determine where it needs to … Continue reading →
In addition to deleting what seemed like 5k (but was really only 3.5k) of my NaNo novel to kill the crap after the first scene, I’ve done a little restructuring to make it easier to follow. I’ve subdivided chapters by year. Instead of chapters, I think I’ll have parts. Part … Continue reading →