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Book 2 Update - The Covert Academy series
Yep. "Book 2". That's the title for now!
I have several proper titles I'm still deciding between.
Titles are tricky, but oh so important.
The original title of The Covert Academy was in fact "Hyperacuity", until about 3 weeks before publishing.
The purpose of that name was a bit obscure, and the series was always going to be called The Covert Academy anyway, so I thought why not just call the first book by the series' name?
And now I think it's much more suitable.
I am making progress with Book 2. First I organised and updated my notes for Book 1 as a refresher, then wrote several pages worth for new characters, plot twists, locations and more, for Book 2.
Today I have been writing out a much more detailed plot summary, which will help guide me while writing the bulk of the text in the coming months.
I am going into more detail with my notes this time around, since Book 2 must sync up perfectly, continuity-wise, with Books 1 & 3.
Though I do want to also leave room for spontaneous creativity while writing.
I am aiming to have Book 2 done and published before Christmas 2013 or earlier if possible, but that is a very tentative estimate. I may well end up writing a longer book this time, since several people have commented on how the pacing felt very fast in Book 1. That was intentional, I like fast-paced books. It's a tricky balancing act, Book 1 was over 65,000 words, but maybe my writing could stand to be fleshed out more in a longer format novel.
We'll see!
Cheers,
-Petes
I have several proper titles I'm still deciding between.
Titles are tricky, but oh so important.
The original title of The Covert Academy was in fact "Hyperacuity", until about 3 weeks before publishing.
The purpose of that name was a bit obscure, and the series was always going to be called The Covert Academy anyway, so I thought why not just call the first book by the series' name?
And now I think it's much more suitable.
I am making progress with Book 2. First I organised and updated my notes for Book 1 as a refresher, then wrote several pages worth for new characters, plot twists, locations and more, for Book 2.
Today I have been writing out a much more detailed plot summary, which will help guide me while writing the bulk of the text in the coming months.
I am going into more detail with my notes this time around, since Book 2 must sync up perfectly, continuity-wise, with Books 1 & 3.
Though I do want to also leave room for spontaneous creativity while writing.
I am aiming to have Book 2 done and published before Christmas 2013 or earlier if possible, but that is a very tentative estimate. I may well end up writing a longer book this time, since several people have commented on how the pacing felt very fast in Book 1. That was intentional, I like fast-paced books. It's a tricky balancing act, Book 1 was over 65,000 words, but maybe my writing could stand to be fleshed out more in a longer format novel.
We'll see!
Cheers,
-Petes
