Nils Ödlund's Blog, page 9

Fixing All The Mistakes

[image error]I’m still a big fan of candlelight.

I’ve been getting some feedback on the promo print of Emma’s Story I sent out to friends and family. Most of the ones I heard from pointed out the same few things – which means I really ought to fix them, right?

I’d written here instead of her (once), and there instead of their (also once). In two places I’d double up a word and written it twice in a row.

Then there’s my blessed little sister who’s got an attention to detail that’s out of this world. She se...

It’s Been Ages…

TLDR: I’m releasing Emma’s Story on Amazon in February. The work on the Lost Dogs series is progressing nicely. Marketing is scary.

In this case “ages” means about two months. That’s how long it’s been since I last posted here. It’s time for an update, because there are things to talk about but first a bit of self promotion…

[image error]To begin with. I’ve finally gotten around to setting a release date for Emma’s Story. You can pre-order the eBook version of the story here. There’s also a free preview...

One Third Done

I realise it’s been some time since I last posted – over two weeks. It’s time for a status update.

[image error]Writing outdoors is still one of my favourite things.

I’m now nearly done with the fourth week of my writing sabbatical, which is twelve weeks long. I’m making good progress, or so I believe. I finished the first draft of the first two stories of the series and I’ve begun work on the second draft of story one.

It’s fascinating how much it helps to have written the story once. I did a very extens...

Soundtrack for writing creation myths

I finished the first draft of the first story of my series today. It’s shit. Fortunately, there’s a good story underneath all of the rubbish, but I’m going to let it sit for a while before I try to dig it out. Tomorrow, I will start on the second story in the series.

Today, I took a little break from that part of my writing.

I have another story that’s already done, and which is just waiting for its cover before I can go ahead and release it. To be precise, the story itself is done, but there...

First Week Nearly Done

[image error]View from my writing spot at home.

Today it’s one week since I last went to work. The first of my 12-week sabbatical is nearly over, but it feels like a lot less. I’ve done a decent bit of writing, but not as much as I could have.

Technically, I’m ahead of my initial target and I expect to finish the first draft of my first story within the next three days – probably tomorrow. Most likely my targets were overly generous and will need to be adjusted. Then again, I need to factor in editing and...

It’s Begun

Yesterday was my last day at work for quite a while. I’m taking an extended leave to focus on my writing. Twelve weeks. Starting today.[image error]

It’s scary. I’m nervous.

Actually, I’m feeling kind of fine right now, but if I sit around and think about it for too long I get anxious and nervous and worried. I’ll try not to do that and instead get on with the writing.

I’ve got a pretty good plan and I believe I can stick with it. I’ll strive to beat it, but it won’t be by much. Write the first three nove...

Start, and Start Over – Always

I’m done with the outlines. Twenty novellas prepared and ready to be dressed in prose. It’s a bit scary.

[image error]Last night’s sunset, as I was walking about contemplating getting started on my new story.

I started yesterday. I wrote the introduction words, and I began writing on the first scene/chapter. This morning I continued on the same scene, and this afternoon I scrapped it and started over.

That always seem to happen to me for some reason. I start working on a scene, and I get to a point where...

Eighteen. Two more.

It’s getting close now. Almost done.

The last few weeks have been slow. I think I’m still on schedule, sort of, but it’s getting tight. I need to finish the outline for two more stories and then I’m done and ready to actually start writing. I’m looking forward to it with both dread and anticipation.

It’s getting serious now.

I’m having doubts about my first story. Will it be good enough to get readers to check out the next one, and the ones after. Will it work? I think I can write a good stor...