If you’re a member of Critique Circle, the first chapter of my novel is up for review this week (Feb 10. - Feb. 17). It’s listed under the fantasy genre, and the working title is Beyond the Lands of Snow and Ice. This title will most certainly change. I just needed to include a title, […]
Filed under: Novel on February 10th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Over the weekend, I finished re-writing the first two chapters of my novel. These chapters, while likely still in need of some editing, should serve as the first two chapters in the final version. I don’t foresee re-writing them yet another time. I’ve lost count, but I think this is the third or fourth time […]
Filed under: Novel on February 1st, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I started working on my novel again this week. It’s the first time I’ve written something new in months. I’m re-writing the first scene entirely, and this is what I have so far (always subject to change, of course):
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He knows the truth. Cobus held the parchment next to the flame on his desk, the red […]
Filed under: Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Novel, Fantasy, Creative Writing on November 12th, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The progress on revising my novel (4th revision) is going slower than anticipated. With moving houses and some unforeseen problems associated with the move, I haven’t had as much time to sit down and write as I would have hoped. I am meeting periodically with one of my test readers, and he has given me […]
Filed under: Novel on October 28th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It’s been a while since I’ve provided any updates on the progress of my novel. Currently, I still have my test group reading it, and I hope to have the majority of their feedback by the end of this month so I can return to editing again starting in September. I know two of my […]
Filed under: Novel on August 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I haven’t written or edited my novel in a while. Currently, I have five people reading, editing, and providing feedback for me. I hope to have all their feedback to me by the end of May / start of June, and then I can start the process of a detailed fourth revision, and hopefully move […]
Filed under: Novel on April 8th, 2009 | 17 Comments »
I’ve started back on my novel again. After six months of letting it collect dust, working on my website, and writing and editing a new short story, I’ve finally picked the ole novel back up again and have begun to read through it. This will be the fourth revision in the process. As part of […]
Filed under: Novel on December 31st, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It seems that writing dialogue would come naturally to everyone — as naturally as speaking — but writing and speaking are two very different things. The difficulty in writing good dialogue comes with making your dialogue sound like natural speech, but avoiding all of those “uhs” and “you knows” that make up everyday, normal conversation.
There […]
Filed under: Writing Tips, Novel, Creative Writing on September 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Two armies face off across an open field. You’ve set the scene; the battle is about to begin, but what do you do now? How do you capture the chaos and frenzy of hand-to-hand combat on paper? Do you try to gather a sweeping panorama of the battle from an omniscient narrator’s point-of-view, pulling back […]
Filed under: Bernard Cornwell, Writing Tips, Novel, Creative Writing on July 3rd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I finished typing up the third revision to my novel last week. I think it will take at least two more revisions — though not as time consuming as the first three — to get the novel to a point where I can start shopping it around to agents. Revision is such an important part […]
Filed under: Novel, Creative Writing on June 9th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
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