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August 27, 2012
Outlines
Got quite a bit of work done this afternoon outlining future novels. Still scraps here and there, blank space in some of them, and some I have no idea where it's going to go after the first scene.
Does anyone have a preference for outlining or not outlining? If you do, why do you think it helps or makes a difference to your writing or plot? For those of you who don't outline, what makes you choose to go this route?
Does anyone have a preference for outlining or not outlining? If you do, why do you think it helps or makes a difference to your writing or plot? For those of you who don't outline, what makes you choose to go this route?
Galley Proofs
I finished going over the galley proof for my next book today. It's strange how a book still doesn't seem finished even when it's in book form with the cover and everything set up. Anyone else feel this way?
I cut out a few passages, rewrote a few so they fit the voice I was going for better, and a few other minor changes and now it's all set and ready to send out to the masses!
Going to spend rest of the afternoon working on an outline for the 1st book in the Scion series. What writing are you working on today?
I cut out a few passages, rewrote a few so they fit the voice I was going for better, and a few other minor changes and now it's all set and ready to send out to the masses!
Going to spend rest of the afternoon working on an outline for the 1st book in the Scion series. What writing are you working on today?
August 7, 2012
Started work on the 2nd chapter of book 1 of the Scion se...
Started work on the 2nd chapter of book 1 of the Scion series. Realized I'm going to have to throw out the work from the graphic novel and start pretty much from scratch, kind of disappointing because it renders what I wrote today useless, but in the long run, it's going to be much better this way. Part of the problem is with the graphic novel, book one ended at a specific point that leads into the second book. In graphic novel format, this point would have been a good sized book. In novel form it won't even make a novella length. So, now going to work on a outline and see where it goes from there.
August 2, 2012
Another 1st Draft Complete
Finished writing The Pink Gun today. It was inspired by something a friend of mine posted on Facebook about wanting a pink gun. Wrote it in two days, although there was quite a space of time between those two days. Gonna relax by reading some Hemingway and watching Lockout.
Anybody seen Lockout? If so, what did you think of it? More than just a rip off of Escape From New York? Is Guy Pearce's Snow more of a bad ass than Snake Plissken?
Anybody seen Lockout? If so, what did you think of it? More than just a rip off of Escape From New York? Is Guy Pearce's Snow more of a bad ass than Snake Plissken?
Gahhh! Lost my notes for a story I'm in the middle of wri...
Gahhh! Lost my notes for a story I'm in the middle of writing! This is why I never like to travel while working on a project. I didn't take it with me, I don't think. And I can't remember where I left it. Got to get caught up on my writing notebook so this doesn't happen again. So extremely disappointed right now. 
April 27, 2012
April 20, 2012
I'm seriously considering going to see Dark Shadows. Big ...
I'm seriously considering going to see Dark Shadows. Big fan of the show; used to rush home from school to catch reruns on Sci-Fi. But the trailer has me concerned. Looks cool and all, but fear it may end up being kind of stupid. Wait, what am I talking about? Tim Burton and Johnny Depp: it's going to be awesome!
April 13, 2012
Spending the morning watching midwife videos.
Spending the morning watching midwife videos.
