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Agile Principle #1: Early And Continuous Delivery Of Value

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So for the next few weeks, once a week, I’m going to be looking at the Twelve Agile Principles of Software, the Principles behind the Manifesto, and what they mean for creative works. Though twelve of them sounds pretty hefty, it’s worth examining each They’re dense, pithy pieces of advice that really help you be Agile – adaptable and productive – and are worth studying.

The first Agile Principle states the goal of having all...

Agile Creatives: The Agile Manifesto

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Hello everyone and welcome to my next blog series.  I’m going to be putting this in a few different places because it applies to so many of you – creativity and productivity.

Most of us are in a creative profession – even if we don’t know it.  The problem is that creative professions require productivity, yet are also the hardest to manage because creativity has many unpredictables.  Being able to be creative, deal with unpred...

Steve’s Update 2/4/2018

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Here’s my latest update!  With my move done and that insane January out of the way, I will get back to regular deliverables.

So what have I done the last week(s)? Moving: Is done!  Now there’s just settling in.  And unpacking.  We’re taking a few weeks to do this. A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: I sadly did not do more editing, but did work on the outline for the final plot changes – and I think I can do them in one go.  I actu...

Steve’s Update 1/28/2018

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Here’s my latest update!

So what have I done the last week(s)? Moving: Well, the move continues.  Actually most of it is done.  My goal is to finish it – and get back on top of all of my projects.  So far that’s promising. A Bridge To The Quiet Planet: I actually got back to editing.  There’s two major arcs I need to work on, one of which will involve some noteable rewrites to enhance characters.  However it looks very good t...

The Wash

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Yeah this isn’t a post about Agile per se, or writing, or anything.  It’s about life.

Sometimes you gotta take a wash.

I got sick (ironically from going to the doctor’s for a checkup where I was otherwise fine).  That was a pain, but my roommate got a new job, meaning I got to move in with my girlfriend earlier than intended.  It turned into a synergy of illness, surprises, and more.  Pretty much most of my projects had to go...

Steve’s Update 1/22/2018

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Here’s my latest update  . . . and first of all . . .

So what have I done the last week(s)? Been Sick: I either got food poisoning or a stomach flu and was laid up for awhile.  So nothing much else got done, especially when you add in the move.  Like, really I was not happy. Way With Worlds Minibooks: The $2.99 thing really did not seem to encourage people to buy my books, so back to $0.99, or at least observe sales trends. ...

I’m In A Podcast!

Hey be sure to check me out in Helen Chao’s latest podcast!  https://www.interviewrightconsulting.com/from-hobbies-to-an-elevated-career-steven-savage-2/

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Steve’s Update 1/14/2018

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Here’s my latest update . . . and a bit late as things got wacky.

So what have I done the last week(s)? “A Bridge To The Quiet Planet”: Back to editing it in arcs.  There’s probably 1-2 more months of editing before it goes to prereader.  So stay tuned. Way With Worlds Minibooks: The prices are going up to $2.99 because several authors noted that, ironically, people don’t take 99 cents seriously.  Let’s see if this gets more...

A Writer’s Life: Arcs Over Rewrites

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So “A Bridge To The Quiet Planet,” my sf/fantasy sarcastic road trip novel, is in editing.  I did a few passes, but now the goal is to tighten up the plot and characterizations.

Originally I had wanted to go over the story and truly re-work it to be “what I wanted.”  The plan was to re-outline the plot, and then do a mix of cut-and-paste, writing, and rewriting to flesh out the “new” novel.  But something felt wrong . . . that...

A Writer’s Life: Cover Me 4: Electric Thermador

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Man, been awhile since I did one of these?  Yeah, I got all tied up in that Personal Agile stuff, and overdid it.  So back to a more diverse blogging diet.

I wanted to do a final roundup of my experiment to make 30 book covers to practice my skills.  Last time I noted I actually got a request to do a “pro” book cover and did so.

So first up, here’s where I am:

I did do over 30 covers.  Not all of them were worth posting, othe...