The latest version of my novel is complete. I finished it over the weekend. My next steps are to go back and edit chapters one and two, since I overhauled those the most in this latest revision. In fact Chapter 1 was an entirely new chapter I wrote from scratch, with a new beginning to […]
Filed under: Novel on August 23rd, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I’m now within the final 100 pages of my fourth draft edits. Estimation for completion of the fourth draft has been revised from end of August to mid-August. After the fourth draft is complete, the novel will be much closer to the finished product. I still want to go back and do some minor touch-up […]
Filed under: Novel on July 6th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my novel, but as of now, I’m still on track to finish by the end of August / September. I’m done with the majority of the re-writing, I believe, so I should be able to keep most of what I already have while making edits […]
Filed under: Novel, Creative Writing on May 21st, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I was on vacation at the end of last week until Sunday, which is why I missed a couple of days of regular posting, like my Friday medieval history term of the week. But I’m back now and should be able to return to a normal posting routine.
While on vacation, I did have a chance […]
Filed under: Novel on March 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
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 »
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