went to the coffee shop to write yesterday (because I'm a God-less heathen like that), and while I was waiting for my drink, I was watching one of those TVs that coffee shops have now a days. You know the ones, where they flash the latest news, mixed … [Continue reading] about Note to Self: You Must Step Back
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Ten Pages at a Time
This morning I started in on my plan to fatten up the novel a bit. Here's how I'm tackling it: I want to add 10,000 words, but I don't want to just drop in previously deleted flashbacks or add scenes that aren't needed. Instead I want to just give … [Continue reading] about Ten Pages at a Time
Fattening Up My Manuscript
This question of whether or not my novel is too short is plaguing me. I know what matters most is that it's good, but I also know I can be a little harsh with the editing. So I re-read the whole thing and did notice that it feels a bit truncated in … [Continue reading] about Fattening Up My Manuscript
Books, Wonderful Books!
On Monday a writer friend of mine was in town, visiting from West Virgina. We were in the Masters program at USC together, and she has since moved and found herself a pretty kick ass job as a magazine editor. When she called to say she was coming to … [Continue reading] about Books, Wonderful Books!
Is My Novel Too Short?
On Saturday Daniel and my mom entertained the kids all day so that I could work on my novel. I've been really needing a big chunk of time to wrap up this draft, so I wrote from 9:30 to 5:30. Well, actually, I wrote from 9:30 to about 1:30, and then I … [Continue reading] about Is My Novel Too Short?
Warm air, jet fuel, cigarette smoke and plumerias.
I didn't post on Monday. I was busy drinking maitais by the pool in Hawaii. Okay, well, in truth, I was busy chasing the kiddos around the pool, which was even more fun, and I did sneak in a maitai or two. I was ready for a little vacation. We went … [Continue reading] about Warm air, jet fuel, cigarette smoke and plumerias.
Short Stories to Build a Writer Platform
I have thirty-five pages left to edit. They are thirty-five of the newest, and roughest, pages in the entire manuscript, but still, it's only thirty-five pages, which is pretty exciting. I've made a list of things I need to do once I've finally … [Continue reading] about Short Stories to Build a Writer Platform