Progress Update /spoliers
Finished the first draft on the second book. Now I need to start the read and re read to add development to characters, and such.
Recently I looked at all the feedback and I appreciate all the reviews people have left good and bad, though I wish there were less bad reviews..lol Cant please everyone I suppose.
The common comment I seem to get out of everyone is that the first book was a bit fast paced. I think thats kind of my style, However, I am making a concerted attempt to slow it down a little bit. I figure in about a month i can hand off the draft to my editor. Who's asking for more money this time...grr. That was to be expected I guess.
In the area of the Audio book. The production finished just yesterday. I had to request a redo of a few lines, or correct a couple errors. Should be available in about a month they say.
SPOILER ALERTS YAYYYYY!!!!!!
Theres a few new characters in the second book. Two in particular that I really like. Hunger games meets Tomb Raider ( Fena ).
Then there's dumbledor meets the villain in Avatar with the three scars across his face.. Blanking on his name. Except now hes on the good side. (Major Grissom)
Alexs friends started edging out from under his shadow, and of course theres some more death. I've let five people read the first rough draft... No one predicted the deaths. So, theres that at least.
Then of course theres a new alien race. You know my problem is that Ive got soooooo many alien race ideas, it was very difficult to choose the next one they come in contact with. People ask If I write them with their own perspective. I do, in fact when the new race is introduced its from the perspective of the alien race. (for now) it may change of course.
Also, I planted a seed to an overall series mystery. To tell the truth, I haven't narrowed out the ending of this arch yet, the start tho is fantastic. Really gets you engaged in trying to figure it out. I like it.
Anyway right now the book is at 86K words, I plan on adding another 10K in development. Then Ill probably lose 5K or so in the editing.
I am figuring 90K... If that's the case this book will be about 15-20% longer than the first.
Cover art - An idea occurred to me. I am going to keep the same UEF emblem on the cover of every book. I will change the background. AND I will do something to the emblem, something that reflects what occurs in the book. For example book two will have two puncture holes in the emblem, thanks to a Zorn leg. I havent figured out the background yet.
Book three will have tiny claw marks on the bottem left corner in addition to the two Zorn puncture marks. ;)
Anyway, at the advice of COUNTLESS people I will not be doing the interactive authorship thing. . . For now at least. Once I develop a strong fan base, I WILL come back to this idea and make it work.
Recently I looked at all the feedback and I appreciate all the reviews people have left good and bad, though I wish there were less bad reviews..lol Cant please everyone I suppose.
The common comment I seem to get out of everyone is that the first book was a bit fast paced. I think thats kind of my style, However, I am making a concerted attempt to slow it down a little bit. I figure in about a month i can hand off the draft to my editor. Who's asking for more money this time...grr. That was to be expected I guess.
In the area of the Audio book. The production finished just yesterday. I had to request a redo of a few lines, or correct a couple errors. Should be available in about a month they say.
SPOILER ALERTS YAYYYYY!!!!!!
Theres a few new characters in the second book. Two in particular that I really like. Hunger games meets Tomb Raider ( Fena ).
Then there's dumbledor meets the villain in Avatar with the three scars across his face.. Blanking on his name. Except now hes on the good side. (Major Grissom)
Alexs friends started edging out from under his shadow, and of course theres some more death. I've let five people read the first rough draft... No one predicted the deaths. So, theres that at least.
Then of course theres a new alien race. You know my problem is that Ive got soooooo many alien race ideas, it was very difficult to choose the next one they come in contact with. People ask If I write them with their own perspective. I do, in fact when the new race is introduced its from the perspective of the alien race. (for now) it may change of course.
Also, I planted a seed to an overall series mystery. To tell the truth, I haven't narrowed out the ending of this arch yet, the start tho is fantastic. Really gets you engaged in trying to figure it out. I like it.
Anyway right now the book is at 86K words, I plan on adding another 10K in development. Then Ill probably lose 5K or so in the editing.
I am figuring 90K... If that's the case this book will be about 15-20% longer than the first.
Cover art - An idea occurred to me. I am going to keep the same UEF emblem on the cover of every book. I will change the background. AND I will do something to the emblem, something that reflects what occurs in the book. For example book two will have two puncture holes in the emblem, thanks to a Zorn leg. I havent figured out the background yet.
Book three will have tiny claw marks on the bottem left corner in addition to the two Zorn puncture marks. ;)
Anyway, at the advice of COUNTLESS people I will not be doing the interactive authorship thing. . . For now at least. Once I develop a strong fan base, I WILL come back to this idea and make it work.
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